The Love Bugs - Hardcover

Puttock, Simon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007361394 ISBN 13: 9780007361397

Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

In this quirky Valentine's Day comedy, shy Ladybird exchanges notes with handsome Dragonfly, while modest Beetle corresponds with beautiful Butterfly—or so they think! Dear 'Red', Your wings are so beautiful! I wish you were my friend. Or EVEN my valentine? From 'Blue' Love is in the garden air on Valentine's Day, but Ladybird is feeling all left out—until she opens a letter from a secret admirer. Could it really be from handsome blue Dragonfly? Ladybird is overjoyed! And who is shy Beetle writing to? All will be revealed at a magical moonlit wedding, and readers are invited! This laugh-out-loud story of amor and mistaken identity in the insect world is full of captivating miniature detail.

About this title

About the Author:

Simon Puttock's other titles include Big Bad Wolf is Good, Earth to Stella!, A Ladder to the Stars, and A Story for Hippo. Russell Ayto won the Smartie's Book Prize Gold medal for The Witch's Children and the Queen and was on the Kate Greenaway Award shortlist for One More Sheep. He also illustrated Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs and Where Teddy Bears Come From.

Review:

Praise for The Cow That Laid an Egg, illustrated by Russell Ayto: 'The Cow That Laid an Egg! had me in stitches. More than just a silly story about a cow who thinks she's laid an egg, there's something deeper here about the idea of family, but it's so integral to the story that you don't feel as thought you've been hit over the head with the sledgehammer of worthiness.' The Bookseller "A Charming, comical tale." Starred Editor's Choice Junior 'A wonderfully madcap story with wacky illustrations.' Nursery World 'Children will love the sheer craziness of this story, and Russell Ayto's spectacular illustrations are the perfect accompaniment.' Alison Green (for Child Education) Praise for 'The Witch's Children', illustrated by Russell Ayto: 'This book has been wonderfully designed and the text is in perfect harmony with the incredible funny illustrations' Booktrust Best Books Guide

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0007361394
• ISBN 13: 9780007361397
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Ayto Russell