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kathydavie's review
4.0
A standalone picture book for the budding scientist in your young child.
My Take
It’s perfect for the child who is into bugs or wants to be “scientific”. And it’s not so much a story, as a series of fun, bouncy rhymes as a young boy tells us all about the bugs he loves — including his most favorite — the scary, send-me-squealing bugs! It’s danged handy that Dodd uses first-person protagonist point-of-view, lol.
The graphics are huge, lol, and quite colorful with an easy blend of realism and comic. The text is also large which makes for easy reading.
See if you can find the inchworm on the inside cover!
The Cover and Title
The cover is cheerful with its orange sky and graphics that fill the cover. It’s a young boy in pale purple pants and a striped yellow and orange T, lying on the ground with blades of grass in front, holding his magnifying glass, making that ladybug look huge. Another ladybug is flying away, her wings spread wide. The title almost fills the top with a deeper orange outlined in black with a yellow highlight on the right side of the letters. The author’s name is below it in a smaller font in black.
The title is all too true, I Love Bugs! is what this young man is all about.
My Take
It’s perfect for the child who is into bugs or wants to be “scientific”. And it’s not so much a story, as a series of fun, bouncy rhymes as a young boy tells us all about the bugs he loves — including his most favorite — the scary, send-me-squealing bugs! It’s danged handy that Dodd uses first-person protagonist point-of-view, lol.
The graphics are huge, lol, and quite colorful with an easy blend of realism and comic. The text is also large which makes for easy reading.
See if you can find the inchworm on the inside cover!
The Cover and Title
The cover is cheerful with its orange sky and graphics that fill the cover. It’s a young boy in pale purple pants and a striped yellow and orange T, lying on the ground with blades of grass in front, holding his magnifying glass, making that ladybug look huge. Another ladybug is flying away, her wings spread wide. The title almost fills the top with a deeper orange outlined in black with a yellow highlight on the right side of the letters. The author’s name is below it in a smaller font in black.
The title is all too true, I Love Bugs! is what this young man is all about.
trixie_reads's review
3.0
Fun to read aloud because of the rhyming onomatopoeia. As I was reading it, I thought it would be great to read to kids who are wary of bugs because the kid in the story loves 'em all. However, the end kind of ruined that idea, as he runs away from a spider in terror. I'm always trying to convince my kids that spiders are good!
librarylandlisa's review
3.0
Oh man, some of these bugs grossed me out a little and I hope the kids will like it at story time.
tashrow's review
4.0
This brightly colored book is a cheerful exploration of the world of insects that is less about scientific accuracy and more about an adoration of our six-legged friends. The book moves quickly from bug to bug, from “jumpy leapy bugs” to “slimy crawly creepy bugs.” All are appreciated for their differences until the end when a spider appears! It is a great twist that children are sure to enjoy.
Dodd’s art is what really takes this book beyond a run-of-the-mill insect book. Filled with bright colors, an eager child to guide us, and plenty of bug-eyed insects, young readers will feel right at home. Her illustrations are thick lined and beautifully patterned, bringing the essence of grass, dirt and bugs directly to the reader.
Dodd’s language here is bouncy and pure fun. She offers rhymes that have a real spring about them. Since she doesn’t name the insects, children will be eager to name them themselves from caterpillars to ladybugs to grasshoppers.
Add this to a toddler story time and then set out on a bug hunt together. It could just be cut outs around the children’s room. This would pair wonderfully with nonfiction picture books about specific insects that will offer enticing details. Appropriate for ages 1-4.
Dodd’s art is what really takes this book beyond a run-of-the-mill insect book. Filled with bright colors, an eager child to guide us, and plenty of bug-eyed insects, young readers will feel right at home. Her illustrations are thick lined and beautifully patterned, bringing the essence of grass, dirt and bugs directly to the reader.
Dodd’s language here is bouncy and pure fun. She offers rhymes that have a real spring about them. Since she doesn’t name the insects, children will be eager to name them themselves from caterpillars to ladybugs to grasshoppers.
Add this to a toddler story time and then set out on a bug hunt together. It could just be cut outs around the children’s room. This would pair wonderfully with nonfiction picture books about specific insects that will offer enticing details. Appropriate for ages 1-4.