On the Air with Dr. Doodlebug
$43.40
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
18 November 2025
Summary
Something bugging you? Ask Dr. Doodlebug—he’s our on-the-air bug expert!
This is the perfect picture book for curious six and seven year olds and filled with facts. In bright, colorful comics-style and buzzing with personality and insect facts, readers are introduced to a question-and-answer format that is both engaging and entertaining. Perfect for fans of Elise Gravel’s “Disgusting Critters” series.
From award-winning creators Susan E. Goodman and Merrill Rainey comes someth…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781662640025 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1662640021 |
| Author: | Susan E. Goodman, Merrill Rainey |
| Publisher: | Astra Publishing House |
| Imprint: | Hippo Park |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 18 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
★ “Dr. Doodlebug is the friendly and knowledgeable host of a webcast into which other insects call for advice. The questions and answers are substantive and interesting, with just the right level of detail… The insect’s-eye point of view is not just fun, it also gives reasons for and meaning to the questions and answers. Rainey’s art is integral to the story. Much of it is told in graphic-novel-style panels, and Dr. Doodlebug sketches doodles (of course!) to help answer the other insects’ questions. The playful writing integrates plenty of insect puns (e.g., a gnat named Gnatalie), and the colorful cartoon illustrations will easily hold readers’ attention. Imaginative and engaging, this mix of fact and fiction makes learning about insects fun.” —Booklist, starred review
About The Author
Susan E. Goodman
Susan E. Goodman is the author of more than thirty nonfiction books for children, including How Do You Burp in Space?- And Other Tips Every Space Tourist Needs to Know; See How They Run- Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the Race to the White House; All in Just One Cookie, an ALA Notable Book; and On This Spot- An Expedition Back Through Time, a Washington Post Top Picture Book of the Year. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Growing up, Merrill Rainey spent most of his Saturday afternoons watching monster movies, drawing superheroes, and going on imaginary adventures with his brothers. Today, he is a cowboy-boot-wearing, award-winning illustrator, designer, and paper engineer. Merrill likes to experiment with tools and uses marker, cut paper, or water-soluble graphite to create his illustrations. He has served on faculty at the Highlights Foundation and is currently the illustrator coordinator for the northern Ohio chapter of the SCBWI. Merrill lives in the historic town of Whitehouse, Ohio, with his editor (his wife), subject matter experts (his kids), and very opinionated coworkers (one pup, a toad, two goldfish, and some crabby hermit crabs).
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