The Big Bad Bug

Name: The Big Bad Bug
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781529085419
Price: 17.99 NZD
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A Minibeast Mini Drama

By Kate Read

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A richly colourful minibeast adventure from Kate Read, multi-award-winning creator of One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller. The Big Bad Bug, a self-proclaimed 'very rare species', is used to getting his own way, but claiming a giant berry all for himself is a step too far...... Read More

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A bullying beetle gets his comeuppance in this fun, colourful story full of cute bugs and insects.

A bullying beetle gets his comeuppance in this fun, colourful story full of cute bugs and insects.

Description

A richly colourful minibeast adventure from Kate Read, multi-award-winning creator of One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller.

The Big Bad Bug, a self-proclaimed 'very rare species', is used to getting his own way, but claiming a giant berry all for himself is a step too far... Will he ever learn to share, and mend his bullying ways?

This bug's eye view from the bottom of the garden will entrance any young child and show them the value of kindness and community. The Big Bad Bug is the perfect picture book for minibeast fans.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529085419

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 March 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Two Hoots

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 251.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 186g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Kate Read

About the Author

Kate Read is a graduate of the Anglia University MA in Illustration. Her glowing artwork is created using a mixture of collage, painting, printing and drawing, creating layers of beautiful texture and detail. Her debut picture book, One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller was shortlisted for, among other UK awards, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, and the Klaus Flugge Award. It also won international plaudits, and several awards in the USA, including a prestigious Ezra Jack Keats Honor. Boo!: A Fishy Mystery and The Littlest Elephant are also published by Two Hoots. Kate and her family live in Norfolk, in the East of England.

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