Why are you as yellow as a banana?

Why are your legs so long?

The bugs who live in the blanket on the old bed at the end of the garden are meeting each other for the first time. Little Fat Bug has invited everyone to his birthday party.

Why do we all look so different? Does it matter?

Told with enduring and lovable characters made with hand embroidered illustrations, this simple, fun story teaches young children about difference and tolerance.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Format: Hardback
Size: 175 x 220 mm (6 7/8 x 8 5/8 in)
Pages: 46 pp
Illustrations: 23 illustrations
ISBN: 9780714849706

Born in 1973, Beatrice Alemagna made her first picture book at the age of eight and has since published over 20 books with leading international publishers. Her techniques of illustration vary depending on the story of each book, but range from the use of pencil and paint to collage and embroidery. A consummate storyteller, her intimate and imaginative books are completely intertwined works where the words and the pictures meld seamlessly and become one.

"Innovative … you will not have seen anything like it. Quirky, but undeniably cute."— The Children's Bookseller

"A joyous book... Children will love being taken into the magical minute world of insect infested textiles. The characters are beautifully expressive and fun."—Association of Illustrators online