Busy Bugs: A Book About Patterns (Penguin Young Readers, L2) [Paperback]

Jayne Harvey (Author), Bernard Adnet (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Penguin Young Readers, L2

The silly bugs are having a party. There is so much to do!

The ants spend many busy hours
making patterns with the flowers.
They place the flowers two by two.
First red, then blue. Then red, then blue.

The simple rhyming text and the quirky and cute bug characters make learning about patterns easy and fun!

Illustrated by Bernard Adnet.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers; Reissue edition (July 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448431599
• ISBN-13: 978-0448431598
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #427,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #100 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Bugs & Spiders > Nonfiction

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Examples of Patterns, December 26, 2007

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F. Sadler "Teacher Young at Heart" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Busy Bugs: A Book About Patterns (Penguin Young Readers, L2) (Paperback)

Although created as an early reader, this book is also appropriate for reading with preschoolers. It has nice examples of patterns. The patterns include the following types: AABB, AAB, ABCD, and one growing pattern. It's written in a rhyming fashion and thus the story of bugs putting on a performance unfolds in a fun way.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning patterns, September 20, 2011

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Lina (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Busy Bugs: A Book About Patterns (Penguin Young Readers, L2) (Paperback)

Great colorful book if you like the bugs. My 4 year old son likes it. I love it, too.:) Great for learning patterns.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for your child's library, August 20, 2009

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The Mich - See all my reviews

This review is from: Busy Bugs: A Book About Patterns (Penguin Young Readers, L2) (Paperback)

This book is excellent for teaching patterns to children. My 4 year old boy loves this book AND my 2 year old loves it as well. I have made it interactive by asking both boys which pattern comes next. My 2 year old is now grasping the concept of patterns because of this book. For instance, the book describes flower patterns: red, blue,red,blue. Both boys can tell me which color would come next in the pattern. A great book for children who love bugs.