{"product_id":"bitty-and-bub-best-buds-isbn-9780823459803","title":"Bitty and Bub, Best Buds","description":"\u003cb\u003eFriendship is sweet—and awfully funny—in five giggle-worthy short comics for emerging readers starring an adorable squirrel and bunny.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBitty and Bub find cookies! \u003ci\u003e“Take one,”\u003c\/i\u003e the sign reads. But Bitty takes two! Bub’s feelings are hurt… until Bitty reveals that the second one is meant for Bub. All good! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBitty and Bub turn friendship’s ups and downs into playful comedy in this sweet early reader comic by an award-winning artist. Split into short comics with spare text and charming art, each adventure (or misadventure) they go on has a funny happy ending.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe duo confuse a rock for a turtle, climb up a tree with no way to get down, and argue over whether something in the sky is a plane or bird—only to get a definitive answer by way of a \u003ci\u003ePLOP\u003c\/i\u003e of bird poop. Emerging readers will love the silly punchlines and feel confident reading this simple, decodable text on their own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI Like to Read Comics® are perfect for kids who are challenged by or unengaged in reading, kids who love art, and the growing number of young comics fans. Filled with eye-catching art, humor, and terrific stories, these comics provide unique reading experiences for growing minds. Like their award-winning I Like to Read® counterparts, these books are created by celebrated artists and support reading comprehension to transform children into lifelong readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003eIt’s a great introduction to reading comics, using speech bubbles in simple panel progressions.\u003cbr\u003e—The Associated Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will ­enjoy exploring the small details throughout the background art and the fantastic ­display of facial expressions that ­complement the characters. . . .This ­collection of short comics is perfect for emerging readers who like ­humorous friendship series like “Elephant and Piggie,” and Tina Kügler's “Fox Tails.”\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEndearing. . . .Even the simplest of sequences will maintain young readers’ visual interest with subtle details, like changes to the colored backgrounds during more leisurely paced sequences. . . .Reading comprehension gets a leg up with this charming new series.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrasler’s figure design is minimalistic but still manages to pack in a lot of expressiveness, and the vocabulary, just a few words per page, is ideal for kids just starting their literacy journeys. This satisfying, approachable, and achievable volume will have lots of appeal for fans of Ben Clanton’s Narwhal \u0026amp; Jelly and Mika Song’s Norma and Belly comic series.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cb\u003eJanee Trasler\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional puppeteer and singer, as well as an award-winning author and illustrator of many published books. Her early reader series FROG AND DOG won the National Cartoonists Society’s 2021 Award for Best Illustration; her other titles include the six-book CHICKIES board book series; MIMI AND BEAR IN THE SNOW and MIMI AND BEAR MAKE A FRIEND; BENNY’S CHOCOLATE BUNNY; CAVEMAN: A B. C. STORY; GHOST GETS DRESSED and GHOST EATS IT ALL. You can read more about Janee’s books at trasler.com.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48232983789797,"sku":"NP9780823459803","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823459803.jpg?v=1767722666","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/bitty-and-bub-best-buds-isbn-9780823459803","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}