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Burt the Beetle Doesn't Bite!
Burt the Beetle Doesn't Bite!
Burt the Beetle Doesn't Bite!
Burt the Beetle Doesn't Bite!
Burt the Beetle Doesn't Bite!
picture • 56 Pages
Burt the Beetle Doesn't Bite!
#1 in Series
Graphic Nov.
Book #1

Burt the Beetle Doesn't Bite!

Written and illustrated by Ashley Spires
4 - 8
Reading age
56
Page count
Jun 1, 2021
Publication date
Hardcover
$12.99
$12.08

Summary

Ashley Spires brings her signature deadpan humor to this hilarious story about one bug’s quest for greatness (with some cool insect facts mixed in!). Meet Burt, a ten-lined june beetle. He’s sure he belongs in the category of bugs with superpower-like abilities. No, he can’t carry 50 times his weight, like ants. No, he’s not able to spray paralyzing venom, like some termites. No, he can’t release a bad smell to repel predators, like stink bugs. What june beetles are known for is chasing porch lights and flailing their legs in the air — does that count? Hmm … Maybe Burt will just have to accept the truth. June beetles don’t have any special abilities. But when some other bugs find themselves in perilous trouble that even their superpowers can’t get them out of, Burt suddenly realizes there is one thing that he can do to save his friends — and it’s something that only a june beetle can do! Bestselling author-illustrator Ashley Spires’s signature mix of slapstick and dry humor is front and center in this winning story that highlights how being special is as much about character as it is about abilities. Full of simply drawn panels prominently featuring the ever-plucky Burt, it’s a perfect pick for emerging readers and young fans of comics. Burt’s positive attitude toward himself and others offers many opportunities for character education lessons on caring, positive thinking and initiative. Snuck into the pages are facts about bugs and their traits, making this a fun choice for a science unit on the characteristics of living things.

Burt the Beetle Series

1 book
picture • 56 Pages
Burt the Beetle Doesn't Bite!
#1 in Series
Graphic Nov.
Hardcover
$12.99$12.08
Year#TitlePages
20211Burt the Beetle Doesn't Bite!56

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