Synopses & Reviews
Review
"When a boy bug meets a girl bug, they discover their differences and find common ground in their similarities. But the real beauty of the friendship is captured by Alemagna's felted wool collage and applique illustrations." -
Daily Candy Kids Top 20 Books for Summer
"In this adorable followup to Bugs in a Blanket and Bugs in the Garden, Beatrice Alemagna returns to the world of her felted bugs to explore the ways of the heart -- how sometimes what makes us different makes us hard to resist." - Where The Best Books Are!
"Painstakingly needle-felted, stitched, and decorated, each page sparkles with tiny sequins, buttons, and other exquisite details. . . reader will want to crawl inside this book and snuggle up with these bugs in their cozy blanket home." - San Francisco Book Review
"Innovative. . .you will not have seen anything like it." - The Children's Bookseller on Bugs in a Blanket
" The real gems here. . .are the felted wool illustrations, with the bugs coming to life through thread and buttons. The illustrations look as though readers should be able to run their hands over them to feel each little creature." - School Library Journal on Bugs in the Garden
Synopsis
Little Speckled Bug is in bed with a cold when a mysterious new neighbour comes knocking at his door. He has never met a girl bug before, and is excited and captivated by how different she from him. But as they talk about what to eat and what to play, Little Speckled Bug realizes that they just can't agree on anything. It seems like little boy bugs and little girl bugs are just too different to get along with each other... But then again, she makes him feel so happy
This third book from the charming world of Bugs in a Blanket is a simple, endearing story about difference, tolerance and identity. Illustrated through warm, texture-rich felted wool and fabrics, this cosy book is perfect to share with little ones at bedtime.