The Ugly Bug Ball

by Dr. Anissa Freeman

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Pub Date Sep 06 2012 | Archive Date Apr 23 2014

BQB Publishing

Children's Fiction | Outdoors & Nature

Description

Stanley the Stinkbug is upset: he isn’t invited to the Ugly Bug Ball because of his stench! Garden meanie Prissy Pray refuses to let Stanley attend the party, and that makes Stanley feel really bad about himself. Will his friends help him see how important every part of him is? Will he let Prissy Pray bully him into not going to the ball? Or will he gather his courage and overcome his fears?

A Note From the Publisher

Paperback ISBN 978-1-939371-27-0 $12.95
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Advance Praise

What an interesting story! (Not interesting like you don’t quite know what to say, but interesting like WOW!)

This book had a wow factor weaved into its pages. The story had distinctive characters, internal and external struggles, power shifts, and unexpected heroes. It also had an educational emphasis.

There are so many lessons in this. I’ll just encourage you to read it for yourself. You won’t be disappointed.

~Kim Teamer for NetGalley

This is a clever little tale about friendship and being true to yourself. Stanley is a Stinkbug who has been made to feel embarrassed and ashamed of who and what he is. Not only that but his garden home has been divided into into two groups, the pretties and the uglies who don’t mix with each other. Stanley is technically an ugly but is not accepted by them because of his stink. He has made friends with the pretties though due to his bravery during a particular incident in the garden.

Mirroring so much that is common in modern society, The Ugly Bug Ball deals with segregation of society and resultant fracturing of societal bonds. It deals with bullying and how sometimes friendships can develop across divides. The main theme, however, is remaining true to yourself and how doing that can give you to confidence to reach out for the things that you really want in life.

This would be a lovely book to help children explore personal, social and emotional issues whether at home or in a school setting as it raises some very important issues in a child-friendly way.

~H. McCormick for NetGalley

What an interesting story! (Not interesting like you don’t quite know what to say, but interesting like WOW!)

This book had a wow factor weaved into its pages. The story had distinctive characters...

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Available Editions

EDITION	Ebook
ISBN	9781937084110
PRICE	$4.99 (USD)

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Featured Reviews

Lena W, Reviewer

"The Ugly Bug Ball" is more than just a picture book. It's an important lesson about inclusion and bullying. Told through the view of an insect community, this story is easy for kids to connect to their own experiences or those of others.

I appreciate that this book has a substantial amount of text. It's great practice for emerging readers, at 30 pages. The illustrations are crisp and bright, and there is great detail in the insects faces. The images aren't overly complex, and don't detract from the story.

I would absolutely recommend this book. I think it would be especially helpful for a child dealing with bullying or as a tool when discussing bullying with groups.