Shoo, Fly Guy!

Fly Guy #3

by Tedd Arnold

The third book in a humorous, easy-to-read series about a boy and his fly! Each book in the series has a different fun foil cover!

Fly Guy returns home to discover that Buzz has gone on a picnic without him! Sad and hungry, Fly Guy takes off in search of his favorite food. He gets shooed away from a hamburger, a pizza, a dog's bones, and even roadkill--leaving readers to guess what Fly Guy's favorite oozy, lumpy, smelly, and brown food could possibly be! Why, it's shoo-fly pie, of course!Using hyperbole, puns, slapstick, and silly drawings, bestselling author/illustrator Tedd Arnold creates an easy reader that is full of fun. With an eye-catching holographic foil cover, this is the third in a series of four books.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Humor, Animals, Friendship, Food

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Tedd grew up with three brothers. His family lived on a farm in Pennsylvania for several years then returned to Elmira until Tedd was ten years old. His father's work then required that they move to Gainesville, Florida. There, Tedd's first art lessons in an abandoned dentist's office over the Happy Hour pool hall eventually led to a fine arts degree from the University of Florida.

He and his wife, Carol, started their family in Tallahassee where Tedd worked as a commercial illustrator. Carol, a kindergarten teacher, drew Tedd's attention to children's books. Their first son, Walter, inspired his breakthrough picture book, NO JUMPING ON THE BED!.

He and his family now live in Elmira. His second son, William, now stars in NO MORE WATER IN THE TUB!, a sequel to his first book. He has now published over 50 books as author and illustrator.

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another Fly Guy adventure!!! After a morning of flying around, Fly Guy comes home to see that Buzz has left him a note. The family has gone out on a picnic and hopes that Fly Guy can locate them. Thinking of all the lovely food he can have, Fly Guy has a hankering for it. He goes in search of all the delicious food that will soon be his, but encounters a few people who are less than eager to allow him to share their food. Shooing him away, Fly Guy continues, undeterred by the roadblocks. After much flying around and searching, Fly Guy comes upon a familiar face, with lots of food just for him. Neo is back for another week and Fly Guy books await him. A great way to launch a week together, with this wonderful series. I’ll get Neo reading them to me again soon!

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a quick and fun read for a first grade student. My daughter gave it four-stars.

[Cam · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son loves fly guy.... I’ve read it multiple times

[Jennifer (JenIsNotaBookSnob) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is Guided Reading Level I, so around 1st grade or so. This is one of those books that is just really appealing to kids who enjoy things which are gross. Fly Guy accidentally misses a picnic and goes in search of his favorite food, a food which is sticky, brown and lumpy.

Excellent for a kid who requires humor in their reading.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I use it with a repeated refrain: "I want my favorite treat, something that's good to eat. I want to find my snack. I hope I'm flying right on track" to the traditional Shoo Fly tune. Brilliant - given the clues, let the students guess what the snacks are.

[Beyond the Pages with Eva K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disgusting and funny!

[Abdul · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story is so funny because of everyone wanted to shoo fly guy. However , fly guy was so hungry.The picture and the color is so good.

[Breann Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

(Easy stories, 3/4 grade) I think this story is a great way for third or fourth graders to ease into chapter books. I think from kindergarten to second grade, students mostly read picture books. However, beginning around third grade, students typically get introduced to chapter books. Normal chapter books that we would think of consist of a lot of pages and text, with little to no pictures. However, Shoo, Fly Guy! Is great because it is set up in chapters, but it is only thirty pages, and has very large print and a lot of pictures and images. I like this for an easy story for third of fourth graders because it eases them into the idea of chapter books, while still giving them something familiar, and less intimidating.

[Nicola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Miss is really enjoying the Fly Guy series of books and will have a go at some of the often repeated words like "fly guy" and "buzz". She likes the often slightly gross pictures of what Fly Guy likes to eat. Plenty of gross pictures in this one (especially the dead frog); Miss enjoyed guessing each time what FG had found. I had to google Shoo Fly Pie (must be a USA thing), "Shoofly pie is a molasses crumb cake baked in a pie crust. The primary ingredients of the filling are molasses, flour, brown sugar, egg, and water. "

Miss 5 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Hallie Nelson]

Shoo, Fly Guy is an easy read. It is not very long, but keeps your attention. The words in the story are all easy to sound out. There is also some repetition throughout the book. Fly Guy tries to take things from all different places. He finally finds something who he was looking for. This is also a series so students that find this book interesting and can read this alone will be able to have other options. When a student finds a book that they enjoy and can read, it is always good when it is a series so that it makes them continue to read. I would recommend this for younger children because there are not very many words on each page and there aren't any difficult words either.

[Courtney Umlauf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fly Guy is left on his own to find dinner when Buzz and his family go out. But everything Fly Guy finds to eat belongs to someone else. All he hears is "shoo, fly!" Will he ever find something oozy, lumpy, and smelling just for himself?

This is a fun series for any beginning reader.

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[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 6 year-old grandson LOVES Fly Guy! He can read them himself, but also likes to have the books read to him as well.

This adventure tell us about the relationship Fly Guy has with Buzz, the boy who has made Fly Guy his pet. When Buzz went on a family picnic, Fly Guy goes out in search of the yucky food he enjoys, oozy, lumpy and brown.

[Hannah Knight · Rating 2 out of 5]

People take care of their pets. Sometimes when animals go looking for their own food they may not like it as well. Animals may try to take others' food. Flies annoy humans when they get in or near humans' food. The fly searched for his normal food, but didn't find it until he found his owner.

[Scott Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

A "Musca domestica" fights to survive in this tale of woe and intrigue. I hardly put "¡Fuera, Hombre Mosca!" down while reading it cover-to-cover. The author's maniacally twisted plot kept me on the edge of my seat. Bravo, Tedd Arnold! Bravo!

[Grace Cotton · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Tedd Arnold has many children's books that make children laugh. His pictures are engaging and comical as well. Most of the activities are generic and students may be able to relate.

[Ellon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best one yet! I love the story. I love the little clues as to what Fly Guy has spotted. It's fun to try to figure it out before turning the page. And I love the little surprise at the end.

[Seth · Rating 4 out of 5]

i especially like how these stories lean into the fact that he's a fly and flies are kind of gross and eat garbage and that's just a part of the story. it's nice that he's not shamed for his food choices lol

[Rhyme Owens · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book because when the first person said "shoo, fly" there was mustard flying all over the place , which was really silly!

[Shelbi Edinger · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Shoo, Fly Guy!" is highly predictable in context. This story focuses on a lot of sense being used for Fly Guy. It is quirky and good for students interested in insects.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

fly guy and buzz have gotten separated for the day and fly guy is left to find food for himself. can he do it? cute. preschool and up

[Kelley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great beginning reader book with simple sentences and medium difficulty words. A little gross, but perfect for little boys.

[Jc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another happy and funny Fly Guy adventure.

[Alexandria Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for kids learning to read, tells a funny story and has great illustrations.

[Kimberly Garcia Salas · Rating 4 out of 5]

its cool

[Drew · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was really funny! I liked the part where he flew on and on and on and on... It was a really cool book. Please read this book. Shoo, fly guy!!

[Evan Owens · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was an ok book. I would recommend this book to younger kids.

[T. Okerberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Haha this was fun.

[Sarah Threlkeld · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for making predictions and an unexpected ending.

[angrykitty · Rating 5 out of 5]

poor fly guy....he just wants to get him some grub.

[Chappyfamily · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kinda gross, but my kids love them and there’s nothing immoral about them.