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Title: I Love Bugs!
Author: Philemon Sturges
Illustrator: Shari Halpern
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Publication Date: 2005
Genre: Picture Book
Audience: Gr. K-2

Overview: In this entertaining picture book, a boy explores the unpredictable world of bugs that surround him. The story follows the boy through his backyard and various other places looking at how these crazy bugs act! It is a simple overview of what each bug does in nature. Children will love the adventurous spirit of the story and the little boy.

Activity: Have the children do research about a certain bug. They can draw pictures and make a poster of the bug they choose. Then, they can explain on the bottom of each poster what exactly that bug does in nature!

Reviewer’s Name: Julie Sherwood