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Big bug surprise -
by Julia Gran.
New York : Scholastic Press, 2007.
1 v. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Annotations:
- Prunella knows so much about insects that people get bored listening to her talk, but when her classroom fills up with bees during show-and-tell, Prunella saves the day. Includes facts about insects.
Best Books:
- Best Children's Books of the Year, 2008 ; Bank Street College of Education; United States
Children's Choices, 2008 ; International Reading Association; United States
Horn Book Guide:
- Fall 2007 Picture Books Rating 3, Recommended, satisfactory in style, content, and/or illustration.
Reading Measurement Programs:
Accelerated Reader
Interest Level Lower Grade
Book Level 3.1
Accelerated Reader Points 0.5
Lexile, MetaMetrics, Inc.
Adult Directed
Lexile Measure 610
Reading Counts-Scholastic
Interest Level K-2
Reading Level 3
Title Point Value 1
Lexile Measure AD 610
Reviews:
- Kristin Harris (Children's Literature)
Prunella loves insects. She has quite a menagerie in her room. Today she is busy trying to decide which of her insects she will take to school for show-and-tell. She tries to share her knowledge and enthusiasm for insects with her parents, but they are reading the morning paper and just cant be bothered. She tries to talk to the bus driver about dragonflies, but he is busy driving. Even Ms. Mantis wants her to wait until show-and-tell to see what she has brought to school. Prunella must wait and wait until it is her turn. Just as she is about to come to the front of the class a bug flies in the window. It is a queen bee and Prunella knows that a queen bee never flies alone. Here come a swarm of bees flying into the classroom. Ms. Mantis and the students panic when they see all of those bees. Prunella quickly grabs her jelly sandwich, wraps herself in a sheet and leads the bees outside. She takes them to a tree that is perfect for their new hive. Now everyone is interested in listening to what Prunella has to say about insects. She has a chance to show off the insect she brought to class, a dung beetle. Prunella tells her classmates that they are natures pooper-scoopers. The students are really grossed out, but of course want Prunella to tell them more. 2007, Scholastic, $12.99. Ages 5 to 8.Kirkus (Kirkus Reviews, March 1, 2007 (Vol. 75, No. 5))
Prunella is fascinated with bugs. Other people don’t seem to share her enthusiasm, though. Whenever she shares an interesting fact, their response always seems to be, “Not now, Prunella.” But that all changes one day at school when a queen bee flies in the window. Prunella knows that she never flies alone and that the rest of the hive will soon follow, but her teacher doesn’t want to listen. So, Prunella takes the situation into her own hands and uses her knowledge of bees to lead them to a new hive outside the building, saving her classmates from the swarm. After that, everyone wants to hear what she has to say about bugs, even when the facts are not the most pleasant (her show-and-tell is a dung beetle). A final page lists a few more facts about the bugs Prunella has mentioned. Gran’s droll illustrations perfectly capture the spirit of a young girl in love with bugs. Looking like a bug herself, even Prunella’s pet bugs have personalities. This plucky heroine is sure to be an inspiration to every girl with an interest that is outside the norm and a perfect companion to Megan McDonald’s Insects Are My Life (1995). 2007, Scholastic, 32p, $12.99. Category: Picture book. Ages 4 to 8. © 2007 Kirkus Reviews/VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved.Horn Book (The Horn Book Guide, Fall 2007)
Prunella's friends and family tire easily of her constant spouting of bug facts. But when she puts her vast insect knowledge to use by saving the class from an errant colony of bees, everyone becomes extremely attentive. A clever introduction to entomology, the humorous text and cartoonlike illustrations, both filled with entertaining bug details, will engage insect enthusiasts of all levels. Category: Picture Books. 2007, Scholastic, 32pp, 12.99. Ages 4 to 9. Rating: 3: Recommended, satisfactory in style, content, and/or illustration. Subjects:
- Insects Fiction.
Bees Fiction.
Show-and-tell presentations Fiction.
Schools Fiction.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | PZ7.G77565 Bi 2007 |
2006004605 |
[E] |
9780439676090 0439676096 (hardcover) |