Bug Blonsky and His Very Long List of Don'ts

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Follow one rip-roarious day in the life of an antsy (if lovable) boy named Bug, guided by E. S. Redmonds humor and wit.

If seven-year-old Benjamin (aka Bug) Blonsky were a superhero, hed be Bug Boy with the Power to Annoy. Thats what his big sister says. Mom says hes wiggly and cant sit still. Dad says hes easily distracted. On this day, Bugs choices drawing pictures of pig roller coasters during math time, making armpit noises when his teacher bends over have landed him in a heap of trouble, so now hes writing a list of what not to do: his list of donts. Such as: dont be late for the bus (youll have to sit with know-it-all Abner), dont trade a cookie for a flaxseed muffin (it won't taste like cotton candy), dont be nice to Peggy Pinkerton (shell want to kiss you), and whatever happens, dont tell Mom! Bugs list is very long, but will it help him stay out of trouble Dont count on it!

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Some humor writers have a rule of thumb: always make the jokes funnier than they need to be... the jokes work, and most of the time, they work twice as well as necessary.
Kirkus Reviews

Benjamin Bug Blonsky, an impulsive seven-year-old who spend[s] a lot of time in the quiet chair thinking about my choices, stars in this mischief-stuffed early reader...kids will know that Redmond is on their side.
Publishers Weekly

The black and white cartoonish art lends plenty of visual humor: the titles of the books on Bugs teachers desk include The Joyless Classroom, and Bugs waste-of-math-time pigs make several appearances. Plentiful illustrations, stealthy repetition, and the appeal of the class clown make this a quick pick for the early reader set.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Large font combined with detailed cartoon-style illustrations on every page will keep newer chapter book readers confident and engaged. The full-color artwork capitalizes on and exaggerates the jokes in the text to make them extra silly. Using slapstick humor in both its words and art, this early chapter book will appeal to new readers who enjoy a little trouble and irreverence in their stories.
School Library Journal

Bugs antics are believable and will ring true, making this a good choice for fans of Dav Pilkeys Captain Underpants series.
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Author Bio

E. S. Redmond is the author-illustrator of Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo, a Wanda Gg Read Aloud Book Award winner, and The Unruly Queen. She lives in Massachusetts with her family.