![]() ![]() With their somewhat gross themes and cartoon-like illustrations, the Fly Guy series is sure to appeal to those children who don’t mind a little disgusting! At seven, Immy really enjoys them and they are a quick easy read for her, perfect for fluency and comprehension, and a real confidence booster (the following are Amazon affiliate links that will take you to the Amazon page for each book for further information). ![]() Obviously, as picture books to read aloud they can be used with children of all ages. The text is more challenging than that of the Elephant & Piggie series. As reading books, I would peg them as being best for children between six and eight years of age – but this will obviously depend on their reading ability. They are structured as very basic chapter books with 32 pages in each book. I can’t say exactly why this bug-eyed fly and his boy, Buzz, appeal to children, but they do! Great for early or reluctant readers, the books include large, readable type, simple text and funny-to-kids, highly engaging story lines. Today there are more than 20 books in the series, including six non-fiction books. Th first in the series, Hi! Fly Guy, was published in 2005 and was awarded the ALA Theodor Seuss Geisel Award shortly thereafter. ![]() But all it took was one book and she was hooked! When Immy first brought home one of Tedd Arnold’s Fly Guy books from the school library, I honestly failed to see the appeal. ![]()
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