A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy Go for a Ride

A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy

by David McPhail

Well illustrated story for early readers that teaches cooperation because the three characters, the bear, bug, and boy cannot take a ride together without working on some problems due to the size of the bear.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

8 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

David was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. While there, he began illustrating. He is now an award-winning author and illustrator of nearly 200 books beloved by children, parents and librarians across the United States. McPhail has garnered many prestigious awards, including a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Mole Music in 2001. McPhail’s other books include First Flight, which the New York Times praised as “hilarious and helpful”; and Lost!, which was chosen as an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.

McPhail has four children, three stepchildren, and is a proud grandfather. He is married to Jan Waldron, with whom he has written and illustrated several books. He lives in Rye, New Hampshire.

Reviews

[Tym]

Simple and cute

[Cheryl]

Blurb perfect. Nice *very* short story about cooperation among friends. Fun series for the preschoolers who want to read right now.

[Avett Huggins]

Very boring how does this story actually end?
-My husband
Not terrible short was my husbands book as a child

[Marilyn]

(6-15-2000) Alissa is reading!

(4-8-2000)Alissa liked that she could read some of the words.