Leveled Guided Reading Set - A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy Go To School by David McPhail

A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy

by David McPhail

Fountas & Pinnell Reading Level H. What will a bug, a bear, and a boy do when they go to school? Ages 5 - 7.

Genres: Picture Books, School, Animals, Childrens, Fiction

8 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1999

About the author

David was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. While there, he began illustrating. He is now an award-winning author and illustrator of nearly 200 books beloved by children, parents and librarians across the United States. McPhail has garnered many prestigious awards, including a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Mole Music in 2001. McPhail’s other books include First Flight, which the New York Times praised as “hilarious and helpful”; and Lost!, which was chosen as an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.

McPhail has four children, three stepchildren, and is a proud grandfather. He is married to Jan Waldron, with whom he has written and illustrated several books. He lives in Rye, New Hampshire.

Reviews

[Tym · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another cute one, but not very memorable

[Susie Buetow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book at the beginning of the school year to my early pre-K kids. Sometimes I read it again during letter B week, too. It’s cute with 3 or 4 very short chapters taking about different things these 3 are up to. It is about 3 different sizes and how all can do all the things but differently because of their sizes.

[Gabriella Araujo · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an EFL teacher in Brazil I would use this with second grade rather than kindergarten or 1st, but I would use them. Composite of 3 stories about the three title characters. Great little interactions. It can be a reading book, a training book or even the start of some small project on friendship.

[Isaac Brewer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gabriel read this one all by himself!

[Jeremy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sophie (1st grade) read this. Very proud of her.

[Christi · Rating 4 out of 5]

pb had been working on this in her bed before going to sleep-unbeknownst to me. We read it a couple days ago and she needed help with pencil and eraser (a couple pages into it) and then we got to a pretty long page. She flew through it reading words like BLACKBOARD! Didn't even phase her. What a good girl! I asked her if Dad had read it to her or if they had read it at school---nope! She had just been practicing.

CRAZY!

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderfully endearing story book about a bug, a bear, and a boy doing things together. The book is written in four very short, easy-to-read chapters: School; The Ride; The Kite; The Picture. It is funny in a sweet way and expressively illustrated.

[Lindsey Lubker · Rating 4 out of 5]

The bug, bear, as boy take on the task of all going to school together. This book shows how they become good friends and share everything they do.

[Marilyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

(6-14-2000) Alissa read this herself too.
(4-8-2000) Alissa liked that she could read some of the words.

[Little Champs]

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