Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 1:53PM Another "Secrets of a lab Rat"!
In Trudi Trueit's, Secrets of a Lab Rat (book 3), Scab dares to run for class president against his nemesis, Missy Malone, the straight-A know-it-all and teacher's pet. As Missy starts winning over their classmates Scab becomes desperate to win votes. Like the great politicians before him, he decides to have a "You Bring It and He'll Eat It" scarf-a-thon. Scab is willing to bet his iron gut and possibly a lifetime of dysentery to secure the votes he needs. It's a pretty funny book and was a hoot to illustrate.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 3:38PM Hot off the presses
In "Attack of the Bully Bug" by Red Chair Press, Beetle and his six legged pals (and a few grubs and larva buddies) must work as a team if they have any chance of getting rid of Bully Bug - a menacing, hulking pest that takes their lunches and picks on the smaller bugs.
Just as it must be in nature, the bugs form a sort of vigilante "we're not gonna take this anymore" alliance. Unlike real nature, where the bugs would then set upon each other and devour the weakest, these bugs set aside those basic instincts and work for the greater good - get rid of Bully Bug! Can Beetle help free this gentle band of garden insects from the tyranny of the Bully Bug? I like his chances.