The Bug Next Door

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The Bug Next Door is Beatrice Alemagna's third Bug book for Phaidon; a simple narrative with lovable characters that celebrates the differences and similarities between girl bugs and boy bugs

Beatrice Alemagna

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Price: USD$12.95

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Overview

The Bug Next Door is Beatrice Alemagna's third Bug book for Phaidon; a simple narrative with lovable characters that celebrates the differences and similarities between girl bugs and boy bugs
Little boy bugs and little girl bugs are so completely different, they just can’t get along ... can they?
See what happens when Little Speckled Bug meets a mysterious new neighbour bug who has a strange but happy effect on him
Written and illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna, whose charming style of texture, appliqué and collage has never before been used in children’s books
A simple narrative with lovable characters that celebrates the differences and similarities between girls and boys
The Bug Next Door is one in a series of books by Beatrice Alemagna about the adventures of the little bugs. Other titles: Bugs in a Blanket (June 2009); Bugs in the Garden (August 2011)

Specifications

Hardback
English
175 x 220 mm, 6 7/8 x 8 5/8 in
40 pp
16 colour illustrations
ISBN-13: 9780714863566
ISBN-10: 0714863564

About the book

Little boy bugs and little girl bugs are so completely different, they just can’t get along ... can they? See what happens when Little Speckled Bug meets a mysterious new neighbour bug who has a strange but happy effect on him

Written and illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna, whose charming style of texture, appliqué and collage has never before been used in children’s books.

A simple narrative with lovable characters that celebrates the differences and similarities between girls and boys.

About the author(s)

Beatrice Alemagna made her first picture book at the age of eight and has since published over 20 books with leading international publishers. Her techniques of illustration vary depending on the story of each book, but range from the use of pencil and paint to collage and embroidery. A consummate storyteller, her intimate and imaginative books are completely intertwined works where the words and the pictures meld seamlessly and become one. The Bug Next Door is one in a series of books by Beatrice Alemagna about the adventures of the little bugs. The other books include Bugs in a Blanket (June 2009) and Bugs in the Garden (August 2011).