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Back in print for the 15th Anniversary in a beautiful oversized hardcover edition for libraries! These delightful stories about Buster and his friends in Bugville have sold over 3 million copies worldwide! Discover the magical world of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters. Stanek, acclaimed author of the popular children's books The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches and Journey Beyond the Beyond, has selected an irresistible combination for young listeners: loveable critters and heart-warming stories. The Bugville Critters stories address all the major issues of growing up and are designed to appeal to the ever-growing interests of children everywhere. A new baby, really? Buster and his family return from vacation. Buster learns the value of doing what he is told. After all the hard work, Buster's mom has a special surprise for him, but there's an even bigger surprise waiting for Buster at Bugville General Hospital.The wonderfully crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes. This rollicking adventure is sure to be a favorite with the story-time crowd. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek, a recent nominee for a Lifetime Achievement award and past recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing, is the author of more than two hundred books for young people and adults, which have been published and/or distributed by nearly every major US publisher, including Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, and Microsoft.Read letters to Buster from kids all over the world at the Bugville Critters web site, www.bugvillecritters.com. Learn more about the author/illustrator at williamrstanek.com.

Back in print for the 15th Anniversary in a beautiful oversized hardcover edition for libraries! The delightful stories about Buster and his friends in Bugville have sold over 3 million copies worldwide! Discover the magical world of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters. Stanek, acclaimed author of the popular children's books The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches and Journey Beyond the Beyond, has selected an irresistible combination for young listeners: loveable critters and heart-warming stories. The Bugville Critters stories address all the major issues of growing up and are designed to appeal to the ever-growing interests of children everywhere. In this story, Plucky young Buster Bee is headed to school and he's nervous about his first day. At school, he meets his new teacher and feels special when she teaches the class all about being a bee. When it seems that Too Smart Betty has all the answers, Buster wants to be a solitary bee who lives in the country instead of a social bee. He has great adventures in the country but ends up feeling lonely with a stomachache. The wonderfully crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes. This rollicking adventure is sure to be a favorite with the story-time crowd. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek, a recent nominee for a Lifetime Achievement award and past recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing, is the author of more than two hundred books for young people and adults, which have been published and/or distributed by nearly every major US publisher, including Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, and Microsoft.Read letters to Buster from kids all over the world at the Bugville Critters web site, www.bugvillecritters.com. Learn more about the author/illustrator at williamrstanek.com.

Back in print for the 15th Anniversary in a beautiful oversized hardcover edition for libraries! These delightful stories about Buster and his friends in Bugville have sold over 3 million copies worldwide! Discover the magical world of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters. Stanek, acclaimed author of the popular children's books The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches and Journey Beyond the Beyond, has selected an irresistible combination for young listeners: loveable critters and heart-warming stories. The Bugville Critters stories address all the major issues of growing up and are designed to appeal to the ever-growing interests of children everywhere. In this story, Plucky young Buster Bee is back and he's having a bad day. His bad day turns good when his friend Lass comes over and they go to the library. At school, his teacher assigns all the bugs a special project and his partner is Sarah. After school, Sarah comes over for a sleepover. Buster learns the importance of sharing when he and Sarah play bugsball in the backyard. Mom has a special surprise at dinner and it turns into hilarious fun for the two young bugs.The wonderfully crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes. This rollicking adventure is sure to be a favorite with the story-time crowd. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek, a recent nominee for a Lifetime Achievement award and past recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing, is the author of more than two hundred books for young people and adults, which have been published and/or distributed by nearly every major US publisher, including Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, and Microsoft.Read letters to Buster from kids all over the world at the Bugville Critters web site, www.bugvillecritters.com. Learn more about the author/illustrator at williamrstanek.com.

The smash digital sensation now in print for the first time in a premium-size, perfect-bound edition! Over 3 million Bugville books sold worldwide. This 24-page full-color story is a silly picture book about being who you are for children of all ages. Twelve dresses, one star. Always be who you are. Wonderfully fun and the perfect bedtime read. All Bugville books feature artwork from watercolor originals. Other Bugville Jr. stories you may enjoy include Buster Explores the Sea, Buster's On the Job, Buster's Undersea Counting Expedition, Outside in the Snow, Barry Lives Large, Sarah Gets Angry, and Buster's Really Great Big Top Show.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Translated into 57 languages, Robert Stanek's books have sold nearly 20 million copies worldwide. A gifted and distinguished writer, respected and skilled teacher and recipient of our nation's highest flying honor, the Distinguished Flying Cross, Robert Stanek wrote over 200 books of both fiction and nonfiction in his 30-year career. Although his works were published and/or distributed by nearly every major US publisher, including Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Microsoft, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, and HarperCollins, Robert operated against the grain and became the first breakout author of the digital publishing movement. The first to serialize an ebook, the first to e-author a bestseller, and the first to e-author a digital audio bestseller. Robert is the recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing, and a recent nominee for a Lifetime Achievement award. Praise for Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters..."Instructive and entertaining." -- Follett Early Learning"The bright, colorful illustrations are reminiscent of David Kirk's Little Miss Spider books and will captivate the young reader for whom the book is intended." -- Foreword Magazine"Bugville Critters helps children sort out real lessons about life, family and the natural world." -- Foreword Magazine"Robert Stanek is one of our most featured and respected Kids & Young Adults, K-12 Educators and Kids authors." -- The Audio Book Store"Recommended series." -- Parenting Magazine"Recommended children's book." -- Dr. Stacie Bunning, Clinical Psychologist and resident expert for GreatSchools.orgRobert Stanek's Bugville Critters recommended by / featured in...+ Parenting Magazine (2008)+ The Children's Bookshelf (Publisher's Weekly) (2007, 2008)+ Children's Writer (2007)+ Foreword Magazine (2007)+ School Library Journal (2008, 2009)+ Library Journal (2008, 2009)+ The Publisher's Weekly Cover Story (2009)+ VOYA magazine for youth librarians (2007)+ Much, much more!Read letters to Buster from kids all over the world at the Bugville Critters web site, www.bugvillecritters.com. Learn more about the author at www.williamrstanek.com.