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Pugs in a Bug
The story behind my book Pugs in a Bug is really quite simple.
I owned a pug named Emerson.
I also owned a Volkswagen Bug.
Put the two together and you’ve got Pugs in a Bug!
Stephanie Buscoma should take a bow (a bow wow!). Her illustrations are amazing. So fun, quirky and cool!
“The illustrations are full of pizzazz and the same bouncy energy as the text. This book is just right for a dog-themed toddler storytime, where children can count and beep along.” —Booklist
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Activities
Throw your own Pooch Parade!
What’s more fun than a parade? Children can dress up in dog-ear headbands made from construction paper. They can clap their hands, wave flags and pinwheels or toot kazoos as they parade through the halls of your school. Afterward they can sing doggy songs and eat bone shaped cookies. Woof!
To make dog-ear headbands, simply cut out strips of construction paper that are roughly two inches wide and 22 inches long. Use a variety of construction paper colors to represent the different dog breeds. Cut out ears from the construction paper and staple or tape them to each side of the headbands, then tape the ends of the headband together. Voila! Instant Dog!
Dog Songs:
- B-I-N-G-O
- Knick Knack Paddy Whack, Give a Dog a Bone
- How Much is that Doggie in the Window?
Make your Own Counting Book:
This book counts pugs because I happen to love pugs. Ask children to create their own counting books using something they love.
Related Books:
- Name that Dog! by Peggy Archer, illustrated by Stephanie Buscema
- Dogs Don’t Do Ballet, by Anna Kemp, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie
- Once I Ate A Pie, by Patricia Maclachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest, illustrated by Katy Schneider
