Bug Catchers - (Dirt and Bugsy) by Megan Litwin

About the Book

Best friends and fellow bug catchers Dirt and Bugsy gather supplies and make a structure to shelter their insects from an incoming storm.

Book Synopsis

A 2023 Cybils Award finalist

Meet Dirt and Bugsy--best buds who catch all kinds of bugs--in this fun early reader!

Dirt and Bugsy are neighbors, best friends, and bug catchers. They love bugs: Bugs that crawl. Bugs that fly. Bugs that slide. Bugs that hide. But when it begins to rain one day, their brains buzz with a plan: They will build a bug barn to keep the bugs dry! Together, they gather supplies and make a structure to shelter the insects from the storm.

Review Quotes

"Bugs, friendship, and fun--what more could burgeoning readers want?" --Kirkus

"An excellent choice for nature lovers and newly independent readers due to its short, concise, and repetitive sentences." --School Library Journal

About the Author

Megan Litwin (she/her) is a former classroom teacher whose lifelong work is to grow lifelong readers. She holds a Master of Arts in Children's Literature from Simmons University and is the author of Dirt and Bugsy: Bug Catchers and the picture book Twinkle, Twinkle, Winter Night. Megan lives in Massachusetts with her family. Visit her online at www.meganlitwinbooks.com.

Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn (she/her) is a lettering artist and illustrator with a passion for espresso and figure skating. She is based in the Chicago area, where she works out of her home studio with her studio pup, Teddy Bear.