Bug on the Bus
Bug on the Bus
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Bug on the Bus

Part of the I Like to Read Book Series
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
Jan 13, 2026
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This funny story by an award-winning artist is the perfect story for practicing simple phonics. Bug ran to the bus.Hop on.Bat ran to the bus. Bug, Bat, Hen, Cat, Pig, Pup, and Fox all hop on the bus. Everything is fine until skunk hops on too! This decodable story is laugh-out-loud funny. David Catrow, the award-winning creator of two New York Times Best Illustrated Books and multiple bestselling picture books, applies his prodigious talent to a story that will delight children as they embark on their reading adventure. The story has eighty-three words with short vowels, twelve consonants, two sight words and two blends. The books in the award-winning I Like to Read(R) series build vocabulary and promote fluency, which are essential for reading success. Acclaimed author-illustrators–including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, Pura Belpré, and Coretta Scott King awards and honors–create original, high-quality books that illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read again and again with their parents, teachers or on their own!

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780823461080
    Publication Date
    January 13, 2026
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2025018640

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