Bugs Invade the Third Grade! Book Review: The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade by Lori Calabrese

Matt, like many young boys, is fascinated by things that are creepy, crawly and captivatingly interesting. He loves to look through his books on backyard bugs and once was even able to identify a very interesting hickory horned devil caterpillar he found in his cellar. It is easy to see how the news of the upcoming Bug-A-Fair excites the lad. After all, whoever wins this prestigious science fair is sure to capture the teacher’s praise and become the most popular kid in class. Matt is dreaming of that honor and his quest to become Student of the Year as he pulls a fine specimen off the grille of his father’s car – one that is sure will win him first prize at the Fair, but another bug bugs him as it travels throughout the third grade. Join Matt and his class for a very exciting day in this very clever tale of more than one kind of bug causing havoc in the third grade classroom.

Ms. Calabrese’s rhyming tale is sure to be one that is read over and over. This witty story will tickle the funny bone of the young reader as they join Matt and his class on a day that turns much more exciting than anyone anticipates.

The full color illustrations by Chet Taylor are sure to delight their audience as they perfectly compliment this entertaining tale.

You can follow the rest of this fun tour through these links:

November 15 Beverly S. McClure’s The Story of a Writer http://beverlystowemcclure.blogspot.com/
November 16 Elysabeth’s Stories

http://elysabethsstories.blogspot.com/
November 17 Raising Itty Bitty Bookworms

http://ittybittybookworms.blogspot.com/
November 18 There’s a Book

http://www.theresabook.com/
November 19 The Iron Bodkin

http://lux-st-clare.blogspot.com/
November 30 Into the Wardrobe

http://peteredmundlucy7.blogspot.com/

I highly recommend this book - it is definitely a story that will be read over and over again and sure to become a favorite story time request.

If Wishes Were Fishes - The Tour Begins!

I am so excited - today my blog tour of If Wishes Were Fishes will visit Lori Calabrese. Lori is an award winning children's author. Her first picture book, The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade, was named Dragonfly Publishing Inc.’s 2009 Best Children’s Book. She writes for various children’s magazines, is the National Children’s Books Examiner at Examiner.com, and enjoys sharing her passion for children’s books at festivals, schools and events.

Please link over to her blog http://loricalabrese.com/blog or enjoy the review of Wishes on TheExaminer.com http://www.examiner.com/x-7597-Childrens-Books-Examiner > (It's the second review down)

By the way, anyone leaving a comment will be entered in the drawing for the Wishes prize pack at the end of the tour - an If Wishes Were Fishes tote bag, a copy of the book (of course!), bookmark, a Wish Fish necklace and several surprises! Hope to see you on Lori's site!