This book was a really fun way to talk about feelings and how we process them. My students enjoyed the discussions we were having around the read aloud I did with them for this book. The fly was relatable to my students when they realized we all are sometimes put into situations that we don't always want to be in. While we may react differently, or handle things in different ways, we may be processing and experiencing similar emotions. I will definitely be using this book again in future read alouds with my students to facilitate more discussion, and ways we are similar and how we may similarly process and experience things in a fun way. ( )

This book was very intentional on covering the 5 stages of grief. The beauty of this book was that it could be reread multiple times to experience the story being told through 2 different characters. Having been an Elementary School Teacher Librarian, this book would be a good read from Kindergarten through 5th grade. This book would also be a great addition to an Elementary School Counselor. The illustrations were beautiful and really help tell the story of the fly and the dog. ( )

Bug in a Vacuum is SO much fun. The illustrations are done in such a captivating manner that help you predict and call back on the narrative of the story. Reading this with early elementary schoolers is so much fun as there are many natural parts that encourage the reader to guess what will happen next. This had me and the kiddos laughing. Truly an awesome read, great length, great illustrations, hilarious narrative! ( )

A very clever book that references the stages of grief as experienced through a fly stuck in a vacuum. My kiddos loved following the trail of the fly with their finger across the pages, and I enjoyed the clever descriptions of denial, anger, acceptance, etc what was illustrated in both the story and clever illustrations. I enjoyed this book and I think the kids at my school will enjoy it too. I received an advanced reader copy of this book through LibraryThing's Early Reviewer program in exchange for an honest review.

It's cute! Fun book for kids, even older kids ( )