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Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy
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Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy Hardcover - 2009

by David Soman (Illustrator); Jacky Davis

At the playground, Lulu asks her friend Sam if hewants to play with her. Sam likes Diggers, while Luluthinks Monkeys is the best game. Sam suggests playingunder the castle, but Lulu knows that the top isthe most fun. They just can't agree! And then Luluasks, "Have you ever played Ladybug Girl?"

As Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, Lulu and Samsave the playground from hairy monsters and bigmean robots, and have their very own parade onthe bouncy dinosaurs. They figure out that whenthey work together, they can create fun games thatthey both like to play.


Summary

This hardcover picture book in the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl series explores themes of making friends, compromise, and imaginative play at that favorite preschool place—the playground.
 
Lulu and her dog Bingo meet up with Sam on the playground and want to play together. Sam likes the sandbox but Lulu thinks the monkey bars are better. They just can’t agree…until Lulu asks, “Have you ever played Ladybug Girl?” Quickly, Sam becomes the brave Bumblebee Boy, and he and Lulu, a.k.a Ladybug Girl, are superheroes who save the playground from scary monsters and mean robots. New friends want to join their game too, and soon the Bug Squad is formed with Ladybug Girl, Bumblebee Boy, Dragonfly Girl, and Butterfly Girl using their imaginations to keep the playground safe.
 
For fans of Toot and Puddle and The Amazing Adventures of Bumblebee Boy,  the Ladybug Girl series honors friendship, cooperation, and a love of the outdoors!
 

From the publisher

This hardcover picture book in the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl series explores themes of making friends, compromise, and imaginative play at that favorite preschool place--the playground. Lulu and her dog Bingo meet up with Sam on the playground and want to play together. Sam likes the sandbox but Lulu thinks the monkey bars are better. They just can't agree...until Lulu asks, "Have you ever played Ladybug Girl?" Quickly, Sam becomes the brave Bumblebee Boy, and he and Lulu, a.k.a Ladybug Girl, are superheroes who save the playground from scary monsters and mean robots. New friends want to join their game too, and soon the Bug Squad is formed with Ladybug Girl, Bumblebee Boy, Dragonfly Girl, and Butterfly Girl using their imaginations to keep the playground safe. For fans of Toot and Puddle and The Amazing Adventures of Bumblebee Boy, the Ladybug Girl series honors friendship, cooperation, and a love of the outdoors!

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  • Title Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy
  • Author David Soman (Illustrator); Jacky Davis
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 4th Printing
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dial Books, NY
  • Date 2009-03-05
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780803733398 / 0803733399
  • Weight 0.97 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.26 x 10.72 x 0.4 in (23.52 x 27.23 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 03 to 05 years
  • Grade levels P - K
  • Reading level 580
  • Themes
    • Catalog Heading: Language Arts/Literature
    • Curriculum Strand: Language Arts/Literature
    • Topical: Friendship
  • Library of Congress subjects Friendship, Play
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008001719
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Citations

  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 04/01/2009, Page 0
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2009, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/23/2009, Page 49
  • School Library Journal, 03/01/2009, Page 128

About the author

David Soman and Jacky Davis are the husband-and-wife creative team behind the New York Times bestselling LADYBUG GIRL books. They write the stories together and then David does the illustrations. All of the stories are based on their own children and family experiences, many of which take place right in their own backyard. Jacky Davis has worked in publishing and television. David Soman comes from a family of artists. He is an instructor at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. They live in Upstate New York with their two kids.
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