The Big Bug Ball by Dee Lillegard, illustrated by Rex Barron 1999"Katydids and crickets,
come and get your tickets
to the Big Bug Ball.
Don't hang from the ceiling
Don't crawl up the wall.
Dance, dance, dance.
It's the Big Bug Ball."
A glamorous party of the bug kind is being prepared amongst the tulips of the city park. Garbage strewn about is transformed into a dance floor, and a variety of insects are in attendance. Each bug has a quirky personality, but the sow bug is the main character. She is unsure of how to dance, and yet longs to participate in the fun. Luckily another sow bug brings her out of her shell, and her shyness dissipates as she shimmies by the light of the fireflies.
The detailed illustrations by Barron are a great compliment to the rhyming text. It's also a good reminder that trying new things can be scary, but ultimately rewarding.
Appropriate for ages 3-6
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