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Bug Dipping, Bug Sipping
Award-winning author Marilyn Singer takes us on a journey into the fascinating and colorful world of bugs in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read!
Come see bugs of all different kinds dipping, sipping, crawling, calling, and so much more in this charming, rhyming book that includes a special section with facts on each type of bug.
Come see bugs of all different kinds dipping, sipping, crawling, calling, and so much more in this charming, rhyming book that includes a special section with facts on each type of bug.
32 pages, Paperback
Published January 21, 2020
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About the author
Marilyn Singer
164 books100 followersMarilyn Singer was born in the Bronx (New York City) on October 3, 1948 and lived most of her early life in N. Massapequa (Long Island), NY. She attended Queens College, City University of New York, and for her junior year, Reading University, England. She holds a B.A. in English from Queens and an M.A. in Communications from New York University.
In 1974, after teaching English in New York City high schools for several years, she began to write - initially film notes, catalogues, teacher's guides and film strips. Then, one day, when she was sitting in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, she penned a story featuring talking insect characters she'd made up when she was eight. Encouraged by the responses she got, she wrote more stories and in 1976 her first book, The Dog Who Insisted He Wasn't, was published by E.P.Dutton & Co.
Since then, Marilyn has published over seventy books for children and young adults. Her genres are many and varied, including realistic novels, fantasies, non-fiction, fairy tales, picture books, mysteries and poetry. She likes writing many different kinds of books because it's challenging and it keeps her from getting bored. She has won several Children's Choice and Parents' Choice Awards, as well as the following: the Creature Carnival, Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award Honor Book, 2005; I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion, New York Public Library's "Best Books for the Teen Age," 2001; Stay True: Short Stories for Strong Girls, Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2000 (YALSA); On the Same Day in March, Booklist's Top Ten Science Books of 2000; NCSS-CBC Notable Book, 2000; Deal with a Ghost, finalist, YA category, Edgar Award, 1998; It Can't Hurt Forever, Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 1983; The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth, ALA Best Book for Young Adults, 1983; Turtle in July, NCTE Notable, N.Y.Times Best Illustrated and Time Magazine Best Children's Books of 1989; Turtle in July was also a Reading Rainbow review book.
Marilyn currently lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her husband Steve; their standard poodle Oggi, a cousin of their beloved and recently departed poodle Easy, seen in the home page photo; a cat named August ; two collared doves named Jubilee and Holiday; and a starling named Darling. Her interests include dog training, reading, hiking, bird-watching, gardening, meditation, playing computer adventure games and going to the movies and the theatre. She's also a major Star Trek fan.
In 1974, after teaching English in New York City high schools for several years, she began to write - initially film notes, catalogues, teacher's guides and film strips. Then, one day, when she was sitting in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, she penned a story featuring talking insect characters she'd made up when she was eight. Encouraged by the responses she got, she wrote more stories and in 1976 her first book, The Dog Who Insisted He Wasn't, was published by E.P.Dutton & Co.
Since then, Marilyn has published over seventy books for children and young adults. Her genres are many and varied, including realistic novels, fantasies, non-fiction, fairy tales, picture books, mysteries and poetry. She likes writing many different kinds of books because it's challenging and it keeps her from getting bored. She has won several Children's Choice and Parents' Choice Awards, as well as the following: the Creature Carnival, Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award Honor Book, 2005; I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion, New York Public Library's "Best Books for the Teen Age," 2001; Stay True: Short Stories for Strong Girls, Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2000 (YALSA); On the Same Day in March, Booklist's Top Ten Science Books of 2000; NCSS-CBC Notable Book, 2000; Deal with a Ghost, finalist, YA category, Edgar Award, 1998; It Can't Hurt Forever, Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 1983; The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth, ALA Best Book for Young Adults, 1983; Turtle in July, NCTE Notable, N.Y.Times Best Illustrated and Time Magazine Best Children's Books of 1989; Turtle in July was also a Reading Rainbow review book.
Marilyn currently lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her husband Steve; their standard poodle Oggi, a cousin of their beloved and recently departed poodle Easy, seen in the home page photo; a cat named August ; two collared doves named Jubilee and Holiday; and a starling named Darling. Her interests include dog training, reading, hiking, bird-watching, gardening, meditation, playing computer adventure games and going to the movies and the theatre. She's also a major Star Trek fan.
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April 9, 2020
Some things in nature can be scary to kids.
Insects are one of these things.
Silly illustrations and fun rhyme can take away the fear. Add some facts about insects into the rhyme and into the addendum at the back and write it all in simple clear words and you have a lovely little intro to the world of insects for our youngest readers.
Insects are one of these things.
Silly illustrations and fun rhyme can take away the fear. Add some facts about insects into the rhyme and into the addendum at the back and write it all in simple clear words and you have a lovely little intro to the world of insects for our youngest readers.
July 17, 2021
Bug Dipping, Bug Sipping Another fun rhyming text with adorable bugs. Every insect in the text is simply called a "bug" -- which works with the theme and rhyme scheme, and is suitable for very little ones during a cozy read-aloud where the adult can help with labeling them or answer questions... but budding independent readers will probably need adult help to read the "Bug Facts" at the back that actually identifies each insect (and clarifies that the spider is actually an arachnid) and provides a tiny bit of info on each one.
November 30, 2021
A nonfiction leveled reader that looks at a variety of bugs doing different things. The back of the book has more information on each bug highlighted and the action.
I really like that Singer added more info in the back. It explains things like the cicadas climbing out of holes in the ground, and that a spider is not an insect. The illustrations are cute, and the rhyming is excellently done. As each page highlights a different action verb, this would be a good pick when teaching about verbs. Hand this to bug lovers, just beginning readers, and kids learning about verbs.
I really like that Singer added more info in the back. It explains things like the cicadas climbing out of holes in the ground, and that a spider is not an insect. The illustrations are cute, and the rhyming is excellently done. As each page highlights a different action verb, this would be a good pick when teaching about verbs. Hand this to bug lovers, just beginning readers, and kids learning about verbs.
June 12, 2025
Unfortunately this one didn’t hold my son’s attention as well as the previous Singer books we’ve read. It could’ve been because we already had 5 books read prior to starting this one and he was starting to lose interest in reading and just wanted to look at the pictures of the previously read books. We’ll try again another day
April 18, 2023
Used this reader in today's bug storytime. Love the pattern of the text:
where is the bug "bug on . . ."
then the verb
what is it doing? "sipping"
plus rhyming
populated with bugs that most kids will recognize.
where is the bug "bug on . . ."
then the verb
what is it doing? "sipping"
plus rhyming
populated with bugs that most kids will recognize.
January 1, 2021
Lovely book to introduce young insect lovers to poetry.
July 4, 2022
Simple rhyming book about different types of bugs.
January 28, 2020
Perfect beginning reader or readaloud book about bugs! Excellent, colorful illustrations, a wide variety of landscapes and backgrounds, and great action words to capture what the bugs are doing.
October 29, 2019
This is another book that I can’t really say much about. It was sweet and simple and gave facts in a creative way allowing the audience the chance to stay engaged in the story.
January 11, 2021
Different bugs and how they live and flutter or creep about their day.
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