A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy: Paint a Picture

A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy

by David McPhail

Early reader with illustration of social situation between a bear, a bug and a small boy. This book shows their hard work and their appreciation for a wonderful art project. Good use of size for young children.

Genres: Animals, Picture Books

8 pages, Staple Bound

First published January 1, 1998

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 about working together

[Set · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bears are wild animals and that's a bit important for kindergartners to know. I don't have qualms about a book about a bear family like the Berenstain bears or Goldilocks but I don't believe it's a great idea to have children interact with a bears in a pre-k book.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just one extremely short easy story, but sweet. All three cooperate on one picture, and it pleases them. Interestingly, it doesn't reinforce "little" but introduces "smaller."

[Beverlee Jobrack · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet.

[Leah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not, I think, an easy enough read to justify how interesting it isn't.

[Marilyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

(6-16-2000) Some big words!

(4-8-2000)Alissa liked that she could read some of the words.

[Little Champs]

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