The Bug Next Door

Little Speckled Bug is in bed with a cold when a mysterious new neighbour comes knocking at his door. He has never met a girl bug before, and is excited and captivated by how different she from him. But as they talk about what to eat and what to play, Little Speckled Bug realizes that they just can't agree on anything. It seems like little boy bugs and little girl bugs are just too different to get along with each other But then again, she makes him feel so happy!

This third book from the charming world of Bugs in a Blanket is a simple, endearing story about difference, tolerance and identity. Illustrated through warm, texture-rich felted wool and fabrics, this cosy book is perfect to share with little ones at bedtime.

“"When a boy bug meets a girl bug, they discover their differences and find common ground in their similarities. But the real beauty of the friendship is captured by Alemagna's felted wool collage and applique illustrations." - Daily Candy Kids Top 20 Books for Summer "In this adorable followup to Bugs in a Blanket and Bugs in the Garden , Beatrice Alemagna returns to the world of her felted bugs to explore the ways of the heart -- how sometimes what makes us different makes us hard to resist." - Where The Best Books Are! "Painstakingly needle-felted, stitched, and decorated, each page sparkles with tiny sequins, buttons, and other exquisite details. . . reader will want to crawl inside this book and snuggle up with these bugs in their cozy blanket home." - San Francisco Book Review "Innovative. . .you will not have seen anything like it." - The Children's Bookseller on Bugs in a Blanket " The real gems here. . .are the felted wool illustrations, with the bugs coming to life through thread and buttons. The illustrations look as though readers should be able to run their hands over them to feel each little creature." - School Library Journal on Bugs in the Garden”

'Innovative...you will not have seen anything like it.' The Children's Bookseller on 'Bugs in a Blanket'

Born in 1973 in Bologna, Italy, Beatrice Alemagnais one of the most well known children's book illustrators working in France today. Alemagna graduated from the Istituto Superiore for Industrial Arts (ISIA) in Urbino, Italy and in 1996 she won first prize at the 'Figures Futures' competition at the Salon Du Livre et de la Presse Jeunesse in Montreuil, Paris. She fell in love with the French publishing scene and moved to Paris where she has since worked with a number of renowned publishers. Winner of numerous prestigious awards, Alemagna was runner-up for the Baobab prize (2005, 2006, 2007) and received a special mention at the Bologna Ragazzi awards in 2007. She has published over 20 works with leading international publishers and her books have been translated into more than 10 languages.

Little Speckled Bug is in bed with a cold when a mysterious new neighbour comes knocking at his door. He has never met a girl bug before, and is excited and captivated by how different she from him. But as they talk about what to eat and what to play, Little Speckled Bug realizes that they just can't agree on anything. It seems like little boy bugs and little girl bugs are just too different to get along with each other But then again, she makes him feel so happy!This third book from the charming world of Bugs in a Blanket is a simple, endearing story about difference, tolerance and identity. Illustrated through warm, texture-rich felted wool and fabrics, this cosy book is perfect to share with little ones at bedtime.

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