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    Lily Murray’s The Girl Who Loves Bugs is fun, bouncy read

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    By Jessica on February 29, 2024 ages 3 & up, picture books

    THE GIRL WHO LOVES BUGS, by Lily Murray and Jenny Løvlie, Peachtree, Feb. 6, 2024, Hardcover, $17.99 (ages 4-8)

    Chaos erupts when a passionate girl brings her outside friends inside in The Girl Who Loves Bugs, by Lily Murray and Jenny Løvlie.

    Evie loves bugs, but no one around her seems to understand. While Evie would rather spend all her time outside studying insects, her moms hurry her indoors to prepare the house for company. Everything needs to be perfect for her Great-Gran and the rest of their extended family.

    But Evie doesn’t want the fun to be over, and she has a great idea… to bring her bugs inside! Despite her best efforts to keep her little friends hidden, before she knows it the family reunion is totally ruined! With the unexpected help of Great-Gran—who turns out to be a bug-enthusiast too—Evie learns that her interest in bugs is what makes her special (and that the happiest place for bugs to be is outside where they belong). —Synopsis provided by Peachtree

    The Girl Who Loves Bugs is a story many parents can relate to. My own kid loves to “collect” friends and observe them. (We also have a bug graveyard, complete with headstones, in our front garden.)

    Author Lily Murray’s rhythmic text is full of humor and is a delight to read aloud. Illustrator Jenny Løvlie’s energetic illustrations are full of movement and excitement. I can see this book being read on repeat. The publisher’s suggested age range is 4-8, but given the bouncy nature of the words and detailed pictures, I think kids as young as 3 will enjoy it.

     

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    Jessica Harrison is the reviewer behind Cracking the Cover. She loves books and worked as the in-house book critic at a daily newspaper, writing reviews and interviewing authors for two years. When the company cut back, she lost her position covering books, but that doesn't mean she stopped reading. If anything, the whole experience made her more passionate about reading and giving people the tools to make informed decisions in their own book choices. She has been featured on NetGalley's Blogger Spotlight and is on Kindleprenuer's Ultimate List of the Best Book Review Blogs. Contact her at jessica(at)crackingthecover(dot)com and follow Cracking the Cover on Bluesky, Instagram,  Facebook and Twitter (X) @crackingthecovr. You can also read scaled down reviews on Jessica's Goodreads review page. Jessica is also a reviewer on Amazon.

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