Snug As A Bug
Michael Elsohn Ross
(Reviewer - Rev. Marie D. Jones)
2004 Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811842452

An enchanting bedtime book for toddlers.

Associate Reviewer Rev. Marie D. Jones writes:

What child doesn't long to drift off to sleep snug as a bug in a rug? & what parent doesn't wish for that very same feeling of soft, sweet comfort to settle their little one down for the night?

Snug As A Bug is a delightful hardcover storybook written by author & naturalist Michael Elsohn Ross, with a simple rhyming text that celebrates the joys of bedtime.

Ross has written over 30 children's books, many about bugs, & here again he uses those smallest of creatures to inspire a love of nature in children.

The adorable text is accompanied by the bright & boldly spectacular pictures of award-winning artist Sylvia Long. Images of patchwork quilts lead into whimsical paintings of bugs & critters in their natural settings getting ready for the long night ahead, complete with pajamas, goodnight kisses, cuddles & hugs.

There are butterflies & worms & ladybugs & slugs, all engaging in the magical rituals that encourage a warm & cozy end to a long & busy day.

Both children & adults will enjoy getting Snug As A Bug together, & this colorful & creative book, destined to be a family favorite, will most likely end up in more than a few beds, right alongside the blankies & teddy bears.

More from Michael Elsohn Ross:
Nature Art With Chiura Obata
Snailology
Indoor Zoo (You Are the Scientist)
Cricketology
Sandbox Scientist: Real Science Activities for Little Kids, & many more!

More from illustrator Sylvia Long:
Hush Little Baby
Sylvia Long's Mother Goose
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: A Traditional Lullaby
Alejandro's Gift
Deck the Hall: A Traditional Carol, & many more!
(05/16/04)

Rev. Marie D. Jones
2004©Marie D. Jones
A RebeccasReads.Com Associate Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
Marie Jones is a New Thought minister, author of Looking For God In All The Wrong Places & a widely published writer of inspirational essays, gift books, short stories & magazine articles. She is also a screenwriter, & has produced a children's storybook video series for Gigglebug Farms Productions. she holds a Masters Degree in Metaphysical Studies & is a licensed pastoral counsellor.