dirt and bugsy: beetle mania
Written by Megan Litwin | Illustrated by Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn
Penguin Young Readers (2023) | ISBN: 9780593519950 HC/9780593519943 PB
Dirt and Bugsy (neighbors, best friends, and bug catchers) are back in a second adventure. They love bugs: Bugs that crawl. Bugs that fly. Bugs that slide. Bugs that hide. When they gather a bunch of beetles, the boys make a plan to sort them into categories. But how will they decide how to sort all those beetles?
REVIEWS for the first book of the series:
‘‘Bugs, friendship, and fun — what more could burgeoning readers want?” — Kirkus Reviews
“A fun backyard adventure with a universal emphasis on problem-solving.” — Booklist
“An excellent choice for nature lovers and newly independent readers …” — School Library Journal
THEMES
Insects, nature, sorting, problem-solving, friendship
activities
With discussion ideas, curriculum connections, and activities for both home and the classroom.
A bit more about Level 2
DIRT AND BUGSY: BUG CATCHERS is a Level 2 Penguin Young Reader, aimed at the “progressing reader” (or F & P Text Level I).