{"id":1792429825,"title":"The Icky Bug Alphabet Board Book","handle":"the-icky-bug-alphabet-board-book","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eJerry Pallotta\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Ralph Masiello\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/ralph-masiello\"\u003eRalph Masiello\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThere are bugs crawling all over this book.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many children, \"icky\" bugs are endlessly fascinating. This book helps children discover why farmers like the praying mantis, how the water spider breathes underwater, and other intriguing facts about the world of bugs and insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJerry Pallotta's lighthearted text and Ralph Masiello's vivid illustrations make this alphabetic exploration of small animal life both fun and informative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Icky Bug Counting Board Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-icky-bug-counting-board-book\"\u003eThe Icky Bug Counting Board Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Butterfly Colors and Counting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/butterfly-colors-and-counting\"\u003eButterfly Colors and Counting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Ocean Alphabet Board Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-ocean-alphabet-board-book\"\u003eThe Ocean Alphabet Board Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/icky-bug-alphabet-board-book-spread.jpg?10089873840882307410\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Pallotta, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJerry Pallotta's childhood memories of growing up on Peggotty Beach in Scituate, Massachusetts, inspired his first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Ocean Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e. That began the best-selling series that includes \u003ci\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Flower Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. Jerry lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Jerry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRalph Masiello, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning illustrator, Ralph Masiello, is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design. He has illustrated many books and book covers and is an accomplished fine artist. Ralph lives in Massachusetts with his family. He is affectionately known to teachers and children as The Icky Bug Man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Ralph Masiello\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/ralph-masiello\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Ralph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThrough the Looking Glass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A is for Alphabet Book.\" A is also for art. Industrious ants not only work very hard, but they are also strong; ants can carry things which are bigger and heavier than they are. This is just the first of many interesting entries in this clever alphabet book. For every letter of the alphabet Jerry Pallotta describes an insect or insect relative. On the F page fireflies dance across the dark page, glowing gently. On the J page there are Japanese Beetles, little busily eating creatures which are the scourge of gardeners. And on the N page the illustrator cleverly pulls out a magnifying glass so we can see one of the No-see-ums which speckle the page. Who would have thought that anything so small could make people so \"miserable.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing humor and lots of interesting facts which children are sure to find curious, the author of this book gives his readers plenty to think about. For example, who knew that water spiders invented the aqualung long before man did? Throughout the book Ralph Masiello's colorful and carefully executed illustrations perfectly compliment Jerry Pallotta's text. This is one of the titles in a series of alphabet books written by Jerry Pallotta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Products\nThe Icky Bug Alphabet Board Book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/icky-bug-alphabet-board-book-cvr.jpg?7902209650406409307\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/icky-bug-alphabet-board-book-hires.zip?7902209650406409307\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoard book\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-439-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 1-4\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 28\u003cbr\u003e7 x 5 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Icky Bug Alphabet Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-icky-bug-alphabet-book\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-0-88106-450-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2015-08-08T17:23:00-04:00","created_at":"2015-08-08T16:37:35-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 0-3","Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Board Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Alphabet Books","Browse by Subject_Animals \u0026 Dinosaurs","Browse by Subject_Concept Books","Browse by Subject_Early Childhood","Browse by Subject_Science \u0026 Nature"],"price":899,"price_min":899,"price_max":899,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":5443825665,"title":"Board book","option1":"Board book","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"14393","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":13630889230415,"product_id":1792429825,"position":1,"created_at":"2019-11-20T15:07:38-05:00","updated_at":"2020-04-13T15:04:49-04:00","alt":"The Icky Bug Alphabet Board Book cover image","width":600,"height":459,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/icky-bug-alphabet-board-book-cover.jpg?v=1586804689","variant_ids":[5443825665]},"available":true,"name":"The Icky Bug Alphabet Board Book - 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- - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eJerry Pallotta\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Ralph Masiello\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/ralph-masiello\"\u003eRalph Masiello\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThere are bugs crawling all over this book.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many children, \"icky\" bugs are endlessly fascinating. This book helps children discover why farmers like the praying mantis, how the water spider breathes underwater, and other intriguing facts about the world of bugs and insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJerry Pallotta's lighthearted text and Ralph Masiello's vivid illustrations make this alphabetic exploration of small animal life both fun and informative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Icky Bug Counting Board Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-icky-bug-counting-board-book\"\u003eThe Icky Bug Counting Board Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Butterfly Colors and Counting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/butterfly-colors-and-counting\"\u003eButterfly Colors and Counting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Ocean Alphabet Board Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-ocean-alphabet-board-book\"\u003eThe Ocean Alphabet Board Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/icky-bug-alphabet-board-book-spread.jpg?10089873840882307410\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Pallotta, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJerry Pallotta's childhood memories of growing up on Peggotty Beach in Scituate, Massachusetts, inspired his first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Ocean Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e. That began the best-selling series that includes \u003ci\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Flower Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. Jerry lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Jerry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRalph Masiello, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning illustrator, Ralph Masiello, is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design. He has illustrated many books and book covers and is an accomplished fine artist. Ralph lives in Massachusetts with his family. He is affectionately known to teachers and children as The Icky Bug Man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Ralph Masiello\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/ralph-masiello\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Ralph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThrough the Looking Glass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A is for Alphabet Book.\" A is also for art. Industrious ants not only work very hard, but they are also strong; ants can carry things which are bigger and heavier than they are. This is just the first of many interesting entries in this clever alphabet book. For every letter of the alphabet Jerry Pallotta describes an insect or insect relative. On the F page fireflies dance across the dark page, glowing gently. On the J page there are Japanese Beetles, little busily eating creatures which are the scourge of gardeners. And on the N page the illustrator cleverly pulls out a magnifying glass so we can see one of the No-see-ums which speckle the page. Who would have thought that anything so small could make people so \"miserable.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing humor and lots of interesting facts which children are sure to find curious, the author of this book gives his readers plenty to think about. For example, who knew that water spiders invented the aqualung long before man did? Throughout the book Ralph Masiello's colorful and carefully executed illustrations perfectly compliment Jerry Pallotta's text. This is one of the titles in a series of alphabet books written by Jerry Pallotta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Products\nThe Icky Bug Alphabet Board Book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/icky-bug-alphabet-board-book-cvr.jpg?7902209650406409307\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/icky-bug-alphabet-board-book-hires.zip?7902209650406409307\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoard book\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-439-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 1-4\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 28\u003cbr\u003e7 x 5 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Icky Bug Alphabet Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-icky-bug-alphabet-book\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-0-88106-450-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}