Bye-Bye, Big Bad Bullybug! - by Ed Emberley (Hardcover)

About the Book

A Caldecott winner and author of" Go Away, Big Green Monster!" offers another ingeniously crafted novelty storybook that helps children face, and then chase away, their fears. With a glittering foil cover and cut-out shapes on each page, this book takes on the problem of bullies. Full color.

Book Synopsis

This companion to the bestselling classic Go Away, Big Green Monster! offers an exciting, new, frighteningly-fun adventure.

Here comes Big Bad Bullybug! He's big, mean, and scary--and loves to pick on little itty bitty bugs! With the turn of each die-cut page, Bullybug grows bigger, meaner, and scarier. But it's the itty bitty bugs who get the last laugh.

Caldecott award-winning author-artist Ed Emberley, author of the enormously popular Go Away, Big Green Monster!, offers readers another ingeniously crafted novelty storybook that helps children face, and then chase away, their fears.

Review Quotes

Praise for Go Away, Big Green Monster!:

"A graphic delight...This imaginative original work is a most friendly way in which children can take control over their own ``monsters'' or nightmares."―School Library Journal

"The Caldecott Medalist makes wonderful use of innovative production techniques in this ingenious offering....A joy to read aloud, the simple story entertains even as it helps its audience master common fears."―Publishers Weekly

"A satisfying game that may also allay some nighttime fears."―Kirkus Reviews

"In a return to the concept that produced the brilliant Go Away Big Green Monster...Emberley offers a new character to stand up to." --Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Ed Emberley is the illustrator and author of over 80 books, including the bestselling Go Away, Big Green Monster! and his enormously popular Drawing Book series. He has received many awards and accolades, including a Caldecott Honor in 1967 and a Caldecott Medal in 1968. Ed lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts, with his family. You can visit him online at edemberley.com.