Product Description

Billy has lost his little beetle and enlists a whole motely crew of people and animals to help him find it. The fun is made even greater by pull out pages and children will enjoy spoting the wayward beetle on every page.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #411836 in Books
• Published on: 1993-08-19
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
When silly Billy's beetle escapes from its matchbox home the hunt is on to track him down, and before long a host of characters including the owner of a very sniffy dog, a polar bear (who just joins the search for fun), a brass band and an elephant get in on the act.

Clear, action-packed illustrations and easy-to-follow, sly, witty text make this hilarious and colourful book a joy for young readers, drawing them in to the adventure and encouraging active little minds to join in the search themselves. As smart as ever, Inkpen wins again with a tale to make you smile. (Ages 2 to 5) --Susan Harrison

Review
'Truly childlike and unusually entertaining.' -- Kirkus Reviews 'Evocative language will have readers eager to help the story with their own sounds.' -- School Library Journal 'In this buoyant tale of a hunt for a lost beetle, Inkpen once again displays his abundant creativity.' -- Publishers Weekly 'The cumulative nature of this text, with its natural repetition, makes this an ideal book for apprentice readers, as well as for sharing.' -- The School Librarian '! lively pictures with a funny, repetitive text to create a wonderfully wacky story.' -- Parents

Parents
… lively pictures with a funny, repetitive text to create a wonderfully wacky story.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant for reading aloud!
This is one of our family's favourite books. The storyline is simple enough for the youngest children to follow, but not boring for the adults who have to read it again, and again, and again...! The illustrations are great too - can YOU find the beetle?

A favourite in our house
A wonderful book. My 2 year old loves it and enjoys looking for the beetle on each page (and outsmarting the sniffy dog). Humorous twist at the end. (And beautifully illustrated, as always.)

Excellent - our two year old requests this again and again
Mick Inkpen's style shines in this marvellous book. The child searches for the small beetle on every page and the humour keeps adults amused every time. Well done Mick !!