A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy Fly a Kite

A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy

by David McPhail

With simple sentences and entertaining illustrations, David McPhail weaves the tail of three fast friends who all read from the same book.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

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

[Cheryl]

One of the very best in the series as it's a first lesson in Other Points of View, or How One's Perspective Changes Due to One's Circumstances. These are important lessons that too many ppl in our Red v. Blue polarized country have not learned even as adults.

[Cassandra Ball]

Even thought this was a beginning reading book I really liked how it still have chapters in it. I think that, that would help the children reading this book to feel like they are older and like the bigger kids which I think is really good!

[Rebecca]

An easy reader that examines concepts of near/far and perspectives.

[Marilyn]

(6-6-2000) Alissa read her first book by herself.

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