Little Bug and the Noisy New Neighbor

by Melanie Hawkins

Little Bug likes his nice, quiet, simple life. Everything is perfect... Until... THUD! What will happen when a very noisy, wild new neighbor moves in right next door? Can he learn to get along with such a bug? Or will this new neighbor be more than he can handle? Join Little Bug on his big adventure. This charming little book with simple, bright illustrations is perfect for ages 3-7. It will introduce children to empathy, inclusion, acceptance, forgiveness, and the power of friendship.

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 26, 2019

About the author

‪Author and illustrator Melanie Hawkins was born and raised in the United States in a charming little farming town in Idaho, but has made her home in the beautiful state of Utah. She and her wonderful husband have seven amazing children. Her ever growing family‬ is her greatest source of joy and inspiration. ‪She loves teaching art her and enjoys vacations with her family, swimming, dark chocolate, and movie nights with homemade popcorn. In her spare time she can be found painting, sewing, writing and illustrating children’s books, and playing with her grand babies. She is an eternal optimist and wishes that everyone could see the world as she does with all of its beauty, hope, and goodness. ‬

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Reviews

[Jade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Little Bug and the Noisy New Neighbor is a lovely story about two very different bugs who manage to work out their differences. When a new bug moves in and starts being loud and annoying with music the other bug tells him which leaves him feeling sad but he soon realises his mistake and goes to make things up with the bug.

I think this is a great story as it shows the children that we all make mistakes but we can always put them right. I like that we got to see bug realising that he hadn't been nice and recognising that it would be hard to apologise but still doing so. This is a great attitude for children to see and not one they see too often!

The story is simple and has lots of bright illustrations of the two bugs and their houses which makes it very easy for the children to follow and focus on the main message in the story of forgiveness and friendship.

This is a fantastic story with a great message for the children to discover, perfect for helping young children understand about feelings, friendship, forgiveness and how everyone is different.

[Cynthia Gutzwiller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Noisy But Fun!!

This is a great book on many levels about an adorable Little Bug. It talks of what it takes to be a good neighbor. It also talks about not being selfish. It also talks about if someone is different from you, they might be a good friend if you will just give him a chance. I highly recommend this book about what fun difference can be to make friendship exciting. The illustrations are lovely and makes the animals heartwarming.

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love the word doodle ... but i guess the correct word is illustrations ... well they are just so happy and fun. i would love a coloring book with these ... so fun!! great times. check it out. so cute.

[Katie Melko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story about being different

This is a great reminder for parents and children, to accept people for who they are and embrace it. You may just find yourself happier too!

[Kim Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet Story

I really enjoyed this book about two unlikely friends. I loved how the author spoke about the emotions they were feeling. I could find yourself rooting for the pair!