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    Ruby and the Itsy-Bitsy (Icky) Bug

    Author Allison Wortche
    Illustrated by Sally Walker
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    Hardcover
    $17.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Knopf Books for Young Readers
    9"W x 11.31"H x 0.44"D   | 14 oz | 24 per carton
    On sale Jun 21, 2022 | 40 Pages | 9780593174173
    Age 4-8 years | Preschool - 3
    Reading Level: Lexile AD550L | Fountas & Pinnell N
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    Ruby does NOT like bugs! Until she's forced to spend some time looking more closely at one... A funny story for kids with big feelings and curious minds.

    When Ruby discovers a bug on her window one morning she FREAKS OUT! She loves animals, just NOT bugs!
     
    But no amount of blowing or squirting or yelling will get this bug to go away. It will get Ruby stuck in a time out.
     
    With lots of time to study Mr. Yuck-bug, Ruby grudgingly decides he may have some interesting qualities after all. He's strong. A good listener. And his little antennae might be an itsy-bit cute. 
     
    Over the course of the day, Ruby gets almost attached to the guy. And when night falls, she sees him in a surprising new way!

    Allison Wortche and Sally Walker team up to show readers how something can go from gross to great when looked at in the proper light.
     
    ★ "Ruby is a delightfully expressive protagonist, with rosy, light brown cheeks and a wide-eyed, gap-toothed look of horror when she encounters her insect visitor." —Bulletin, starred review

    "This sweet story about changing one’s mind and seeing things from a new perspective will charm young readers." —Kirkus Reviews
    Allison Wortche is a fifteen-year veteran of the children's publishing industry. After graduating from the College of William and Mary, she edited books at Knopf BFYR before becoming a freelance editor. She is the author of Ruby and the Itsy-Bitsy (Icky) Bug, Oliver's Lollipop, and Rosie Sprout's Time to Shine, as well as the I Love Science board book series. Allison lives in New York. View titles by Allison Wortche
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    Ruby does NOT like bugs! Until she's forced to spend some time looking more closely at one... A funny story for kids with big feelings and curious minds.

    When Ruby discovers a bug on her window one morning she FREAKS OUT! She loves animals, just NOT bugs!
     
    But no amount of blowing or squirting or yelling will get this bug to go away. It will get Ruby stuck in a time out.
     
    With lots of time to study Mr. Yuck-bug, Ruby grudgingly decides he may have some interesting qualities after all. He's strong. A good listener. And his little antennae might be an itsy-bit cute. 
     
    Over the course of the day, Ruby gets almost attached to the guy. And when night falls, she sees him in a surprising new way!

    Allison Wortche and Sally Walker team up to show readers how something can go from gross to great when looked at in the proper light.
     

    Praise

    ★ "Ruby is a delightfully expressive protagonist, with rosy, light brown cheeks and a wide-eyed, gap-toothed look of horror when she encounters her insect visitor." —Bulletin, starred review

    "This sweet story about changing one’s mind and seeing things from a new perspective will charm young readers." —Kirkus Reviews

    Author

    Allison Wortche is a fifteen-year veteran of the children's publishing industry. After graduating from the College of William and Mary, she edited books at Knopf BFYR before becoming a freelance editor. She is the author of Ruby and the Itsy-Bitsy (Icky) Bug, Oliver's Lollipop, and Rosie Sprout's Time to Shine, as well as the I Love Science board book series. Allison lives in New York. View titles by Allison Wortche
    Sally Walker View titles by Sally Walker

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