Bug on a Bike

Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School Department, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 22, 2015

Review

A ladybug on a bike picks up it's pie baking lizard friend and starts off on a lengthy ride to an unknown destination. Along the way they pick up many friends who keep asking where they are going and when they will get there. The lengthy procession finally arrives at their destination, Bug's birthday party, complete with Karaoke, a bounce house, and food all over. The illustrations are reminiscent of Richard Scarry. The pace is fast and the story is silly. All characters are some kind of living creature except for a pickle and a nickel which seem out of place. The text is silly and told in rhyme, on some pages speech bubbles rhyming with text. The craziness of the trip and details of the illustrations might be enough to grab some young readers, but really just an OK offering.

Overall Book Score: fair