A great picture book for young readers combines familiarity with something new.

* 'Picture book excellence, especially with a familiar topic, is no small feat. DiTerlizzi demonstrates that it is a bug's world after all, and what a beautiful world indeed.' The crisp, rhyming text perfectly suits this fast-paced read-aloud. Mixed-media illustrations emphasize textures and patterns as the insects creep, inch, and flutter along each page. 'Visually detailed, this solid offering offers brief descriptions of a variety of bugs. Fine for reading aloud, this lively picture book encourages kids to look for wildlife in their own backyards.' The collage-like mixed-media artwork offers vivid views of the yard and its inhabitants. 'Here's a bright, breezy picture book spotlighting many varieties of bugs. Publishers Weekly, January 2014, *STARRED REVIEW So vivid are Wenzel's compositions that readers will feel transported to a summer day, when the air is musical and life is literally buzzing.'

Even the most squeamish or squash-happy reader will find these critters easy to love. * ' marvelous encyclopedic look at backyard entomology. Deceptively simple, with innovative illustrations and a catchy narrative, this book adeptly supplies information, a sense of accessibility, close looking and joie de vivre.' each page of this ebullient book introduces a different bug's proclivity. 'A picture book that capers with joy in the buggy natural world.

Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizzi