Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! by Bob Barner

by Bob Barner

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A nonsense rhyme introduces children to familiar bugs. Includes a fun facts sections.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Nonfiction, Animals, Science, Nature

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Bob Barner has been drawing since he was three years old. He graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design, then moved to Boston where he was an art director at several advertising agencies and design studios. He was hired to help comic strip creator Al Capp draw Li'l Abner and studied with Milton Glaser at the School of Visual Arts in New York. He lives with his wife, Cathie, in San Francisco, California, where, in 2004, he was honored as a San Francisco Library Laureate.

Reviews

[molly]

poorly paced poetry. classifies spiders as bugs.

[Addie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute. 3 year old liked it

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Genre: Concept book
Grade: Kindergarten-1st

This colorful book goes through several different bugs that children are familiar with. Each bug is shown on a two page spread with text that tells a little something about it. For example, "Bees buzzing by flowers that smell so sweet." The last word on each page rhymes with the last word on the page after it. This adds some rhythm to the book. The end of the book has a picture of each bug that represents the actual size of the bug. The last two pages of the book has a chart called the "Bug-O-Meter." Each bug is listed at the top and the questions down the side are, Can it fly?, Where does it live?, How many legs?, and Does it sting? The chart is filled in with correct answers. I thought this was a really cute book for young children to learn more about bugs.

Activities:
1. As a class the students could make there own "Bug-O-Meter". The students could go outside and see if they can find any of the bugs that are listed on the chart. When the bugs are found the students can list what they found out on their chart. If they are unable to find the bug they can use the knowledge they already have and what they learned from the book to fill in their chart.

2. As a class the students could come up with one or two more bugs and discuss what they know about them. They could even add these new bugs to their chart and/or write new lines for these bugs that could be added to the book.

[Halle Faulkner · Rating 4 out of 5]

The entertaining children's book "Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!" by Bob Barner introduces young readers to the wonderful world of bugs. For young readers, the book's colorful illustrations and playful rhymes make it an enjoyable read.
Several different kinds of bugs, including ladybugs, caterpillars, grasshoppers, and beetles, serve as the book's main characters. The outdoors, where these beetles live, serves as the setting for the story.
The book's plot is simple and straightforward. Each page focuses on a specific kind of bug and offers a brief summary of its traits and behavior. As the number of bugs on each page increases, this offers kids an intriguing method to learn about the bugs while also improving their counting abilities.
The rhyming text is one of the book's literary components; it engages young readers and makes it enjoyable to read aloud. In order to mimic the sounds of the insects, the author also employs onomatopoeia, such as "click, click, click" for the sound of a cricket. Young children find the pictures appealing since they are cartoonish, vibrant, and colorful.
Overall, this is an appealing and educational book for young children. It is a fantastic approach to introduce kids to the world of bugs and pique their interest in the surrounding environment. For these reasons, this book gets a 4-star rating.

[Skyler Barksdale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! is a non-fiction children's book that explores all of the different types of insects/bugs there are. The book mentions ladybugs, butterflies, daddy longlegs, roly-polies, etc. The illustrator uses unique, bright imagery to captivate the young readers/audience. This book is appropriate for children of ages 5-6 years old. I give this book 5 stars because it teaches children about bugs in an exciting way. This would be a great introductory book for children exploring scientific/natural subject matter. My favorite part of the book is the actual size bug chart, which helps children see real-life comparisons so that they can understand how big the bugs actually are. This is a great resource for children and extends the book in a fantastic way. Some non-fiction books may seem dull to young children, but with great rhythm in language, bright imagery and a cool resource this book makes for an interesting experience. Teachers could extend the story by having the kids build their kind of bugs with multiple art mediums (paper, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, popsicle sticks, and more). The teacher could discuss the characters of the bugs in the book in order to help the kids brainstorm what type of bug they'd like to create!

[Samantha Chafin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I felt that this book was engaging for young children especially when they go outside they and look for all these creatures that were in their book. I think this book is a great fit for c children who are beginner readers because it is a fun book that is not overwhelming and has a great use of pictures. I was in awe over the last three pages of this book. I felt that is was useful information to put the actual size of each bug to help educate someone who might not know what these insects are. Also the chart of questions was also a great idea. I also. enjoy that there is a CD 9in the back of the book so that this book is available to young children who can't read yet they can still follow along.

[Keenan Story · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informational Nonfiction
Kindergarten-1st grade reading level
This is a great book to get students into nonfiction reading in a fun and engaging way that is also useful and practical to real life experiences that they may have. It is all about bugs, and this can get students excited to go home and study bugs and to connect reading with their lives, which is a great result of reading. I like the book for its usefulness and value that it has for young readers, making it great for student or classroom use.

[Samarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informational
K-1st

This is such a fun book on fun facts about bugs. I loved how easy and simple the facts were. This makes it easier for younger children to understand. Along with that I love how there were even some things I did not fully think about tied into this book. I like the illustrations and how they were so vibrant. They were super appealing and interesting. All in all this was a fun short book to read.

[Rebekah Waggoner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informational
K-1st

This is such a fun book on fun facts about bugs. I loved how easy and simple the facts were. This makes it easier for younger children to understand. Along with that I love how there were even some things I did not fully think about tied into this book. I like the illustrations and how they were so vibrant. They were super appealing and interesting. All in all this was a fun short book to read.

[Pamela Hatch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple large font words describe a bug for each two-page spread, but the charm of this book is the pictures. Creative, colorful illustrations that could easily be duplicated in collage format by creative readers.

Bug-o-meter at the end tells more facts about each bug in the book including can if fly, where does it live, how many legs, and does it sting.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Large, simple, rhyming text gives a short introduction to a variety of bugs, without any stigmatization of them. Back matter includes "Actual Size Bugs" of each critter mentioned, and a chart "Bug-O-Meter" asking 4 questions about each one: Can it fly? Where does it live? How many legs? Does it sting? A perfect introduction for young bug enthusiasts.

[Viviane Elbee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a rhyming concept book about bugs (includes both insects & spiders). It’s a quick, easy read - perfect for toddlers & preschoolers.

There’s a handy table in the back matter that can be used with preschoolers to discuss bugs in more detail.

Bright, colorful (5 star) illustrations.

[Marissa Musso · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was informational and would be interesting to read for Pre-K classes and kindergarten independent reading. I think this would be a good read for boys and girls who are interested in bugs! The book is short but would be a great way to start out silet/independent readings.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute short story that kids who love bugs will enjoy. I read this today for an outside story time and the kiddos loved it! They also enjoyed comparing the sizes of the bugs at the end of the book and also doing the test at the end (which bugs can fly, etc.).

[Yaricsa Lizama · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book to introduce children to the many different insects there are. I would recommend this book for children 3 and up. It is a very colorful and well-illustrated book. I would recommend this book for storytime.

[Jessica Buchanan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought that this book was very informational. The children are learning about bugs that they see everyday when they go outside and are able to create a connection with which are harmful and which aren't.

[Ashlee Britton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so fun to read to students! The different words that they use and the humor that's in it is great for a read aloud. The silly words included in the book is great fun for the students to stay interested in the reading. Great book, definitely recommend reading!

[Chloe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I used this book to help with a lesson that I was teaching before a minibeast hunt. The fact in the book were fun and some were interesting. However, I think this book would be pitched to more of a younger audience as a lot of the facts where known by the children.

[Vj · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked it at first and wanted to share with my three-year-old granddaughter, then I realized I'd be miseducating her. Not all insects are bugs and at least four of the critters pictured in this book are not bugs. I'm disappointed in Scholastic for publishing this book.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nonsense rhyme introduces children to familiar bugs. Includes a fun facts section.

Cute.

[Colorado Buck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great vibrant pictures. Cute short rhymes describe the bugs. Fun. Would be great for baby or toddler storytimes.

[Leigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet book, but definitely attended for a younger audience than we. The pictures were still nice, but we really just wanted more. Not the book's fault.

[Caontie McNeal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short read all about bugs , great book for children to read.

[Macy Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute way to teach kids about bugs. Though I didn`t like that book said it was just for boys. I know a lot of young girls that would love this book.

[Zachary Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. The illustrations are colorful and whimsical. I also like the slight information presented with all the bugs. Overall a fun book about bugs.

[Karin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quarantine reading. We liked the bright and colourful pictures and learning about all the different bugs. A nice intro for kiddo.

[Ali Book&Seaglasshunter · Rating 3 out of 5]

We like to read about bugs and appreciate bugs. This book was a rhyme with bright and colorful illustrations. The illustrations were the most fun.

[Melissa Alvarez · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book talks about different bugs. This will encourage children to be on a look out of the bugs in the story.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had some amazing pictures. I think after reading this book you will have a new found love for bugs! I found this book to be extremely funny.

[Michelle Glenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute and colorful read, contained a few rhyming phrases. Informative if there's a love for insects, perfect during Spring discussion.