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Back in print for the 15th Anniversary in a beautiful oversized premium full-color edition! These delightful stories about Buster and his friends in Bugville have sold over 3 million copies worldwide! This rollicking adventure is sure to be a favorite with the storytime crowd! 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 witty narrative, with bountiful critter jargon, boisterous interjections, and plenty of humor, makes for a fun read-aloud, and colorful artwork captures the antics of the critters with playful perspectives and hilarious details. Nonstop action, good-natured critters, and a comical view of going to school and making friends will attract critter aficionados, older siblings, moms, and dads alike. The wonderfully crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes. 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 every major US publisher, including Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pearson Education, Cengage Learning, Wiley, and HMH, as well as over 100 other publishers globally. 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.

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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.org Robert 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!

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Bugville Learning is a creation of Robert Stanek, who also writes as William Stanek. Mr. Stanek wrote professionally for over 30 years. In 2020, he celebrated the publication of his 250th book and 20 millionth reader. That's a lot of books, a lot of years of writing, and a lot of readers, making him one of the most prolific and popular writers of all time. His books have been published and/or distributed by every major US publisher, and over 100 other publishers globally. Writing as Robert Stanek, he was the first breakout author of the digital publishing revolution. Writing as William Stanek, he is credited with transforming the computer writing industry with his plain language style. A style that Microsoft eventually adopted for its own. Millions of training courses taught by Microsoft and others around the world used his words as their foundations to teach hundreds of millions new techniques, new technologies and new vocational skills. The Bugville stories were written to represent the diverse peoples of our world. Mr. Stanek wrote the books as bedtime stories for his own children because they weren't represented in picture books. He wrote the books to show everything he wanted to see in the world and everything he wanted them to see in the world. And he wanted children everywhere to discover a love for the natural world around us. Mr. Stanek illustrates using watercolors to create beautiful, vibrant scenes full of wonderful color. As a partially disabled veteran and father of a daughter with Downs Syndrome, he is a vocal champion of veterans and the disabled. He also is a champion of books and libraries, frequently donating his time and resources to support related causes. Learn more at www.williamrstanek.com. William Robert Stanek wrote professionally for over 30 years. In 2020, he celebrated the publication of his 250th book and 20 millionth reader. That's a lot of books, a lot of years of writing, and a lot of readers, making him one of the most prolific and popular writers of all time.

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