Monday, December 30, 2019

The Bug Girl (a true story) by Sophia Spencer and Margaret McNamara - ADVISABLE

The Bug Girl by Sophia Spencer and Margaret McNamara, illustrated by Kerscoet NONFICTION PICTURE BOOK. Schwartz & Wade (Random), February 2020. 9780525645931

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

As kindergarteners, the other kids loved bugs as much as Sophia did.  But in the 1st grade the other kids have moved on.  When Sophia puts away her bugs, her mother reaches out to professional entomologists to help her see that adults and even female adults also love bug and study them. Besides the attention Sophia got when her situation went viral, Sophia also realized that she can still like bugs – any maybe grow up to study them.

A nice way to start a conversation about the things that kids love and what to do when you don’t like the same things as others. It will be interesting to see if Sophia follows her passion when she heads off to college.

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS

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