Chris Monroe

In this book, a bug plans a surprise birthday party and invites friends along on a bike ride. It's good for young kids, but the rhyming can be a bit tricky. The illustrations are fun, and kids will like the story. It's best for kindergarten to 2nd grade classrooms.

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This book is about a bug who throws a birthday party for himself, unannounced to his friends, and along the way to the party, the bug gathers up all of his friends as they adventure to the surprise.

Ladybug goes on a bike ride (with helmet on, of course), collecting friends along the way. No one knows where they are going, just that it must be someplace fun! Story told through rhyme, which at times feels a bit cumbersome. Illustrations include little details that perceptive readers will enjoy. It is a cute story that children will enjoy, but not an essential purchase.