I Like Bugs (Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 1 Book)

by Margaret Wise Brown, G. Brian Karas (Illustrator)

Overview

This classic Step 1 Step into Reading all about insects, by the author of the beloved classic Goodnight Moon, makes a perfect gift for nature lovers on Earth Day and every day!

Black Bugs. Green Bugs. Fat Bugs. Buggy Bugs. I like bugs! There are all kinds of bugs! Whether they are big or small, whether they fly or crawl, bugs are our friends!

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780307261076
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	06/15/1999
Series:	Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 1 Book
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	121,965
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 9.06(h) x 0.11(d)
Lexile:	BR (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

Margaret Wise Brown (1910–1952), best known as the author of Goodnight Moon, wrote countless children’s books inspired by her belief that the very young are fascinated by the simple pleasures of the world around them. Among her many bestselling books are The Little Island, The Golden Egg Book, The Color Kittens, and The Sailor Dog.

G. Brian Karas was born in Milford, Connecticut. After graduating from Paier School of Art with highest honors, he worked as a greeting card artist at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Missouri. After three years he moved to New York and began freelancing as a commercial illustrator. His first illustrated book was published in 1983 (Home on the Bayou, which won the Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor), and he has since illustrated more than 50 books for children. His first book as an author-illustrator received a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor in 1997.

Date of Birth:

May 23, 1910

Date of Death:

November 13, 1952

Place of Birth:

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Place of Death:

Nice, France

Education:

B.A., Hollins College, 1932; Bank Street College of Education

Website:

http://www.margaretwisebrown.com