Big Bug Log

by Sebastien Braun (Illustrator)

Overview

Little Bugsy is going to visit his grandma in the Big Bug Log, but he’s not quite sure how to find his way through the log to her house. With the reader’s help, Bugsy must solve puzzles, follow mazes, and look behind flaps to follow the path all the way to the surprise ending! Packed with humor and detail, this brilliantly interactive board book will keep little ones entertained for hours.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763693220
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	03/28/2017
Pages:	18
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 6.60(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Sebastien Braun is the creator of the novelty board books Peekaboo Baby and Who’s Hiding? and the illustrator of the Can You Say It, Too? series. He studied fine arts at the University of Strasbourg, France, and now lives in England. Apart from creating pictures, his favorite pastimes are making toys from wood, playing with his children, and climbing the Cotswold Hills on his vintage road bike.

Editorial Reviews

2017-05-24
"Bugsy Bug is going to see his grandma"—but is not sure how to get there. By following the clues, readers can help him find her. When they open the cover of this log-shaped board book, readers will find a veritable bug metropolis thriving inside. Cartoon-style illustrations in appropriately earthy tones depict ants, bees, worms, ladybugs, crickets, and a whole host more of not-so-identifiable critters. Stairs, hallways, and ladders lead to homes; shops, a cafe, and a restaurant; a library (with bookworms, of course!); and even a big, scary spider web. As Bugsy Bug asks for directions to his grandma's house, friendly bugs give him instructions: "Go through the door by the bee in a bow tie." When readers explore the different lift-the-flap doors on each double-page spread they will find amusing little scenes taking place behind most doors. The correct door has a die-cut opening leading to the next page. In addition to the action taking place behind the doors, each page turn is full of little details that will keep readers lingering before they move on. The amount of text per page, the busyness of the illustrations, and the dexterity required to lift the flaps without tearing them off the page altogether indicate an audience of older toddlers and preschoolers. Good interactive fun for tots. (Board book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews