A Snowy Day in Bugland!: Ready-to-Read Level 1 (with audio recording)

by David A. Carter, David A. Carter (Illustrator)

Overview

David A. Carter’s bestselling Bugs enjoy a snow day in this winter-themed Ready-to-Read with audio that’s perfect for beginning readers.

A family of Snowflake Bugs
flutter to the ground.
The happy Ice Skating Bug
twirls around and round.

Brr! It’s a cold and snowy day in Bugland! The Snowflake Bugs are fluttering, the Ice Skating Bug is twirling, and Bitsy Bee can hardly wait to head outside to enjoy the wintry weather in this eBook with audio. Beginning readers are sure to giggle as Bitsy Bee and her pal Busy Bug make the most of a chilly day!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442438965
Publisher:	Simon Spotlight
Publication date:	10/02/2012
Series:	Ready-to-Read Series: Level 1
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

David A. Carter is a master paper engineer and creator of How Many Bugs in a Box? and more books in that series, which has sold more than six million copies. He is also the author and illustrator of the critically acclaimed One Red Dot, among others. Carter lives in Auburn, California, with his family.

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 1—Carter introduces beginning readers to things wintry and bug-related, such as Snowflake Bugs, a Thermometer Bug, and Icicle Bugs. Bitsy Bee wakes up one morning to find that it has snowed overnight. She can't wait to explore, but Mama Bug insists that she dress accordingly. "The Coat and Mitten Bugs keep Bitsy warm." Her friend Busy Bug is sledding outside, and Bitsy takes her first ride on a sled. Before the end of the day, Busy has been hit in the head with a Snowball Bug and he and Bitsy build a Snowman Bug. The lack of plot and the overabundance of bugs interfere with the book's early-reader potential. It's unclear why even inanimate objects, like snowballs, are brought to life and given eyes. The actions feel disconnected, with Bitsy's activities and locations changing quickly from spread to spread without focus or climax. The text is simple enough for beginning readers, with no more than two sentences on a page, but it includes an awkward attempt at rhyme. The bright, color illustrations take up the majority of each page, although the detailed backgrounds are more attractive than the anthropomorphized bugs with enormous eyes. This odd title will have a hard time finding a home in most collections.—Marian McLeod, Darien Library, CT

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