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24 pp.
| Simon Spotlight |
September, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4424-9507-4$16.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-4424-9506-7$3.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4424-9508-1
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K-3Ready-to-Read series.
Bitsy Bee searches for a Christmas gift for friend Busy Bug; Bitsy and Busy have their first day of school. Short sentences in large font support emergent readers, but they may stumble over these thin stories' clunky meters: "Skating Bugs dance on ice. Snowball Bugs zoom around. / The Bugs are excited for the holidays. Christmas cheer abounds!" The illustrations are bright and cartoony. Review covers these Ready-to-Read titles: Bitsy Bee Goes to School and Merry Christmas, Bugs!.