The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade [Paperback]

Lori Calabrese (Author), Chet Taylor (Illustrator)

Book Description

Hoping to win the upcoming Bug-A-Fair, Matt pries a strange bug off the grille of his Dad's car. But as the fair nears, Matt catches a different kind of bug: a cold. Will Matt become student of the year or will he create a third grade epidemic? [Children's Picture Book (full color - rated-G) released in 2010 by Dragonfly Publishing, Inc. www.dragonflypubs.com | Available in hardback, paperback, and PDF eBook]

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About the Author

Lori Calabrese has a bachelor's degree in Communications from St. John's University in Queens, New York, and is a graduate of The Institute of Children's Literature and a member of The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Lori currently lives in Connecticut with her husband, two sons, and the family pets: two guinea pigs named Up and Down.

Product Details

• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Dragonfly Publishing, Incorporated (August 4, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1936381052
• ISBN-13: 978-1936381050
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,829,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lori Calabrese is an award-winning children's author. Her first picture book, The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade, won Dragonfly Publishing Inc.'s 2009 Best Children's Book Award. She writes for various children's magazines, is the National Children's Books Examiner at Examiner.com, and enjoys sharing her passion for children's books at festivals, schools and events. Visit her website to learn more, www.loricalabrese.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Read!, January 18, 2011

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This review is from: The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade (Paperback)

Matt really wants to win the Bug-A-Fair at school with the unusual insect he found. But he's also caught another bug -- a cold! The cute play on words and spot-on rhyme in Lori Calabrese's text make "The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade" a really fun book for elementary-aged kids and their parents alike. Kids will especially enjoy the surprise ending. Chet Taylor's illustrations are bright and lively and complement the story nicely.

5.0 out of 5 stars Written in jaunty verse, illustrated with bright, cheerful colors, and packs a definite punch, December 18, 2010

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This review is from: The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade (Paperback)

"The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade" is a handy health guide and fun manual that teaches kids ages 4-8 what they can do to prevent or slow the spread of disease and virus, or "bugs." Unfortunately Matt has a virus and is ill, with coughs and sniffles, but he has also caught a real bug that he desperately wants to enter in the school Bug-A-Fair. Despite his symptoms, his mother lets him go to school, where he learns both how to trap and find a real rare bug and how to be responsible for not spreading his very own illness bug. Of course he needs to stay home, rest, eat chicken soup, and not spread his germs, as well as wash his hands and cover his mouth when coughing and sneezing. "The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade" is written in jaunty verse, illustrated with bright, cheerful colors, and packs a definite punch in the general area of child health care and disease prevention.

4.0 out of 5 stars Kids will bug their parents to get them this book!, November 9, 2010

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This review is from: The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this fun story about a boy desperately trying to win the school bug fair while also trying to avoid being sent home by his teacher for having a different kind of bug: a cold. Readers will enjoy the building tension that takes place centered on the interplay between the two types of `bugs' in the story. Will Matt's `bug' keep him from entering the Bug-A-Fair, or will Matt be able to capture the strange `bug' which escaped from him?

This story is really well done and I can see dads enjoying this book with both sons and daughters (yes, girls can love catching bugs too!). I also love how Lori developed teacher guides on germs and extinction so the book can be used in the classroom.