Bugs Galore [Hardcover]

Peter Stein (Author), Bob Staake (Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: March 13, 2012 | Age Range: 4 - 8 years

From the inspired team behind Cars Galore comes a new read-aloud buzzing with nonstop rhymes and swarming with comical retro illustrations.

Bugs, bugs, BUGS galore creep, slither, stink, and squirm; scurry, fly — ewww, a worm! Dig in as a flurry of bugs of every shape, size, and color crawl across the page in a veritable infestation of whimsy and humor. Cars Galore creators Peter Stein and Bob Staake return to thrill (and gross out) bug enthusiasts of all ages, offering an in-the-dirt, high-in-the-sky critter tale sure to leave readers wiggling and stampeding for more.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An energetic ode to insects in a style that's Dr. Seuss meets Hieronymus Bosch... The madcap cartoons create an atmosphere that feels almost interplanetary, playing up the alien nature (and the diversity) of the insect world.
—Publishers Weekly

With bouncing rhyme and illustrations that demand multiple viewings, Bugs Galore is a rollicking celebration of all things creepy-crawly. This highly successful collaboration shows how well text and artwork can add up to something more... The main action is always clear and bold, but each spread features dozens of bugs with individual details, expressions, and actions. Kids will love identifying the little creatures specified in the text and discovering other stories through the pictures.
—School Library Journal

About the Author

Peter Stein is the author of seven gift books, including Age Is Nothing, Attitude Is Everything and Fine Friends: A Little Book About You and Me. With Bob Staake, he is the co-creator of Cars Galore. He lives in Petaluma, California.

Bob Staake has authored and/or illustrated more than fifty books, including Cars Galore and The Red Lemon, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year. His work has graced the cover of the New Yorker a dozen times, and his Barack Obama victory cover was named Best Magazine Cover of the Year by Time magazine. Bob Staake lives on Cape Cod, in Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (March 13, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763647543
• ISBN-13: 978-0763647544
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 0.4 x 10.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #212,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Joy and Imagination March 26, 2012

By Anne D.

Format:Hardcover

This unique children's book is pure joy and imagination. I bought it for my 4 year old niece and she absolutely loves it. There is a plethora of silly and strange/alien like bugs as well as your standard creepy ones. When I saw it in the book store, I immediately knew it would be great as my nephew loves their other book, Cars Galore. Peter Stein and Bob Staake are a great duo. I found the illustrations whimsical, bright and colorful. That combined with the fantastic rhyming verses describing every bug imaginable really lured me to take it home for my niece. My favorite part is the ending when the writing identifies with the child's curiosity by posing a question to one of the bugs.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars "Beautiful Bug Book" February 14, 2013

By Psyche

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

It's Valentine's Day, so I gave my son a book: Bugs Galore. I definitely am not a fan of bugs. I will rescue any ladybug unlucky enough to end up in our house; I won't kill spiders if I know they are innocuous; and I'll even leave fire ant nests alone if there are in areas where no one walks -- they prey on termites; and if I'm outside and the bugs leave me alone, I will leave them alone, but that's pretty much is the extent of my affection for bugs. So, I wasn't really expecting to like a bug book. But I did. And more importantly, so did my four-year-old son. He called this a "beautiful bug book". The description is perfect.

We already have Cars Galore, and I really liked the writing in it. If possible, I like the writing in Bugs Galore even more. Peter Stein writes like he is reading out loud to a young child, which, of course, is the best way to write for young children. I don't know how he manages it, but his rhyming scheme and meter never feel forced or artificial. His text is so wonderfully picturesque that he just holds the door wide open for Bob Staake's illustrative wackiness to stomp right in. And it does.

Again, although I am NOT a bug person, I like the artwork in Bugs Galore even better than Cars Galore. Every page in Bugs Galore crawls with "beautiful bugs". There is a wonderful freedom in the sprawl of the crawling bugs that could not exist with cars on the road. I should point out that I am writing this review without having the book in front of me because my son took the "beautiful bug book" to his room and he won't let me have it back.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars So fun and captivating! December 1, 2012

By Miss Katy

Format:Hardcover

My son who is 5 months old and I love this book. There is so much to look at on every page and it's a joy to read with its play on words. It's one of the only books that my son will actually stay quiet and captivated for. I think it would be a great book for boys and girls alike. There is another book called Cars Galore by the same authors and I can't wait to order it!