Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl

Fly Guy #8

by Tedd Arnold

In the 8th book of the bestselling Fly Guy series, Fly Guy falls in love!

Fly Guy has met his match, and her name is Fly Girl. Fly Guy can do fancy flying. Fly Girl can do fancier flying. Fly Guy can eat gross stuff. Fly Girl can eat grosser stuff. Fly Guy can say his boy's name--Buzzzzzz! And Fly Girl can say her girl's name--Lizzzzzzz! Fly Guy is totally impressed and totally smitten. Will Fly Guy and Fly Girl get married and leave Buzz without his dear pet?

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Humor, Friendship, Fantasy, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published November 26, 2013

About the author

Tedd grew up with three brothers. His family lived on a farm in Pennsylvania for several years then returned to Elmira until Tedd was ten years old. His father's work then required that they move to Gainesville, Florida. There, Tedd's first art lessons in an abandoned dentist's office over the Happy Hour pool hall eventually led to a fine arts degree from the University of Florida.

He and his wife, Carol, started their family in Tallahassee where Tedd worked as a commercial illustrator. Carol, a kindergarten teacher, drew Tedd's attention to children's books. Their first son, Walter, inspired his breakthrough picture book, NO JUMPING ON THE BED!.

He and his family now live in Elmira. His second son, William, now stars in NO MORE WATER IN THE TUB!, a sequel to his first book. He has now published over 50 books as author and illustrator.

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love is in the air and Neo’s reading about it...

It's another Fly Guy adventure with Neo at the reading helm. In this piece, Fly Guy and Buzz are out having fun when they encounter a girl, Liz, and her pet fly, Fly Girl. Fly Guy and Fly Girl chat up a storm, or whatever it is that flies do. They speak of the future and the potentials, only to realise that their owners may miss them too much. By the end, it's time to make a promise to one another. Fly Guy and Fly Girl will remain great friends! Neo is enjoying taking the lead reading to me and is doing so well. I am happy to see the progress he is making each day. Way to go, Neo!

[Montzalee Wittmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute drawings

Fly guy meets Fly girl and of course they like each other! But it is fun to see how they are alike too! Cute story!

[Roua · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book because entertaining and imaginative.

[Eddie Treyon]

the book about Fly Guy meets Fly Girl and thought about marry each other and have kids but their friends will miss them so they decided to because friends.

my opinion about this book was nice and interested.

[Nora · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are 2 new characters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know? How could I not have read a Fly Guy book by now? Somehow it happened, and I am fixing that with the Reading Challenge.

I can see why these are popular beginning readers. The format doesn't prevent from Arnold telling a good story, using his funny art to take over when the words would be too complicated for new readers to handle (wedding, engagement, etc).

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a sweet Fly Guy story, where Fly Guy makes a friend -- a girl friend, as it turns out, not quite a girlfriend -- but it's all good.

[Kayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was one my three-year-old picked off the shelf at the library. Didn't do much for me, but she seemed to like it, which is what counts in the end, right?

[Milli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute

[Anthony Miranda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned that love is truly real when I finished reading this book 🥹🥹🥹

[Matil Dang · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like it.

[Laurie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Horn Book (Fall 2010)

In this endearing series' latest installment, Buzz, owner of Fly Guy, meets Liz, owner of Fly Girl, and they hit it off almost as well as their pets do. The ending sputters out, but everything up until then--the sincerity behind the absurd premise, the z-heavy "fly talk" ("Wuzzle wuzzie"), the subtly squiggly surfaces of the cartoony illustrations--flies right.



School Library Journal (June 1, 2010)

K-Gr 2-On a boring day, Fly Guy and his boy, Buzz, amble down the sidewalk, play in the park, and cool off in the fountain. Buzz befriends Liz, who introduces her pink pet, Fly Girl, who wears a tiny bow on one antenna. The flies talk and talk "Wuzzle Wuzzle" as clever thought bubbles depict their conversation. They speak of walking through green goo together, kissing, getting married, and starting life together in an empty dog-food can, but decide to just remain friends once they imagine how much Buzz and Liz would miss them. Arnold's trademark cartoon illustrations and comical narrative will brighten any beginning reader's day, and while some boys may say this romance is totally gross, they will find plenty to laugh about in this funny addition to the series.-Laura Scott, Farmington Community Library, MI Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.

[Tricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

now that our world has expanded heavily into easy reader territory, titles like this are a refreshing (granted at times gross) breath of air from the dull standards. Fly girl almost makes fly guy leave his Buzz...as he is smitten and vice versa. Fun.

[David Alejandro · Rating 3 out of 5]

libro esta bonito por que habla de fli guy y fli girl de buzz y su amiga.

[Melki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fly Guy & Fly Girl
Sitting in some ghee
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
First comes love
Second comes marriage
Then comes Fly Guy with a baby carriage
Full of little maggots.


Aww!

And eww!

[Josue · Rating 2 out of 5]

i love the book when i was a kid

[Haley Hoenke · Rating 5 out of 5]

#reading

[alifetimeofliterature · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never set your standards low guys and gals

[寿理 宮本 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is... cute? Or, at least, cuter than I expected! I mean, I'm not exactly EXCITED about flies in real life, but these two kids (Buzz and Liz) are apparently fine with their pet flies, and more power to them!

The art is very nice quality (even the gross parts), and Fly Guy and Fly Girl have the inevitable "talk", deciding to be friends, so not to disappoint their kids by leaving them alone to get married and have a family. It's actually a nice change from this idea that all characters need to get "paired off"* in order to be happy... even if it means these two flies are dooming themselves to singledom for the literal rest of their lives, haha... D: (No one said it was a rule that kids have to have pets that live a little longer than 15 to 30 days, I guess.)

*or, in rarer cases, in consensual groupings of more than two, but I wouldn't expect THAT in a story geared toward young readers

[Kelsey Thomas]

The book Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl is about Fly Guy and Buzz meeting Fly Girl and Liz. The 4 of them play all day at the park and fly girl and fly guy seem as if they are going to leave their friends to be together. However, they decide to remain friends to ensure that Buzz and Liz aren't sad and don't feel left out. I think children would greatly enjoy this book because of they funny aspect of flies talking. The pictures are all big and bring and very colorful which is appealing to the eye of a child. I think this book would work best for kids ages Kindergarten-1st or 2nd grade just depending on the lesson that was attached to it. The text is simple enough that it would be easy to put in front of a child who is a novice reader.

[Alaina · Rating 3 out of 5]

First, Buzz and Fly Guy were taking a walk. They played chase and after they put their feet in the fountain. They saw a fly chasing Liz. Fly Guy and Buzz said "Flies are harmless, they are pets". Liz said "I know, this is my pet, Fly Girl." Buzz and Liz played, while Fly Girl and Fly Guy talked. Fly Guy and Fly Girl though about getting married and then they thought about Buzz and Liz so they decided to not get married and just be friends.

I liked this book because it had them getting married and funny pictures.

I would recommend this book because it shows how friends are made and how important friends are.

[Nicola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Miss is really enjoying the Fly Guy series of books and will have a go at some of the often repeated words like "fly guy" and "buzz". She likes the often slightly gross pictures of what Fly Guy likes to eat. This edition is has a sweet friendship develop between Fly Guy and a Fly Girl; they imagine a romantic life together but decide for the moment to stay with their pet humans.

Miss 5 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the book Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl, Fly guy and his friend Buzz also meet Liz and her pet, Fly Girl. Those four really hit it off together, but Fly Guy and Fly Girl were way more intrigued with each other. Eventually they start imagining a life together and want to stay together. After planning a life together, they realized they’d be leaving their owners. They didn’t want to be seperate so they decided to remain friends. One thing I enjoyed about the illustrations were that they were so huge and extra. Kids love funny books with exaggerated pictures to go with the story. This would be a good book for a student in 2nd grade.

[Katie Ritoch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl is a great early chapter book for younger readers. This book has pictures to help support readers transition out of picture books and easier text to read. This book is also short which is nice for kindergarten through second grade. This story goes over when Fly Guy meets Fly Girl and they start to imagine a life together. This book would be great to read aloud as it is full of humor but also great for children who are tired of "baby books" and want to start chapter books. I would use this in my classroom to talk about nonsense words as well.

[Jessica Dandona · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh. I approve of teaching kids that flies aren't gross--that natural things aren't disgusting. But the "love" story here was pretty silly, heteronormative, and predictable. I mean, we're not talking great literature, but this didn't have much to offer--and, ultimately, it suggests that making your human happy is more important than finding happiness yourself. I mean, what the heck? Are the poor flies just lowly serfs there to serve humanity? Didn't care for it.

[Courtney Umlauf · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Fly Guy meets Fly Girl, the two quickly begin to daydream of marriage and a house full of baby flies. But would they be able to stand leaving Buzz and Liz?

This is a fun series for any beginning reader.

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[Sophie Klockow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Summary: Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl is the 8th/ 20 books in the fly guy series about a boy named buzz having a pet fly named fly guy who teaches people that flies are pets, not pests. In this book, Buzz and Fly guy meeting a girl named Liz who also has a pet fly named "fly girl."
Connections: It being a nice feeling to have a pet and a friend.
How you would use it: As an option in my classroom library for students to chose from during independent reading time.
Subject heading: Flies - fiction

[Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fly Guy and Fly Girl??? How cool!!

I liked this series from the start and this addition is fantastic. The writing is crisp and fun. It easily kept my attention, and the drawings are great, too. I liked the message of this story—find friends everywhere. Don’t be afraid to make friends. You might have a lot in common!

If you’re looking for a fun book to read with your child, then this might be the one for you. Check it out.

[P.W Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow... just wow. I honestly have no words for this, what a new answer unique take on romance. I'm not a fan of romance books but this one really took the cake for me. The world building, the bond between Fly Guy and Fly Girl, everything was just so... perfect. It left me speechless, I just can't wrap my head around how slept on this book is. I'm recommending this to everyone I know, will definitely reread. A perfect piece of fiction that will be praised as a classic years later.

[Sarah T. · Rating 3 out of 5]

HA! So, while I liked this as much as all the other Fly Guy books, I totally misread that Fly Guy and Girl were THINKING about getting married etc! OMG, my brain! I was like, "But getting divorced isn't as easy as saying 'Let's be friends!'" Okay, so if I found that confusing, I could see others finding it confusing too. It's cute, but I would probably not read it at storytime.