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When silly Billy's beetle escapes from its matchbox home the hunt is on to track him down, and before long a host of characters including the owner of a very sniffy dog, a polar bear (who just joins the search for fun), a brass band and an elephant get in on the act.
Clear, action-packed illustrations and easy-to-follow, sly, witty text make this hilarious and colourful book a joy for young readers, drawing them in to the adventure and encouraging active little minds to join in the search themselves. As smart as ever, Inkpen wins again with a tale to make you smile. (Ages 2 to 5) --Susan Harrison --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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'Truly childlike and unusually entertaining.' (Kirkus Reviews )
'Evocative language will have readers eager to help the story with their own sounds.' (School Library Journal )
'In this buoyant tale of a hunt for a lost beetle, Inkpen once again displays his abundant creativity.' (Publishers Weekly )
'The cumulative nature of this text, with its natural repetition, makes this an ideal book for apprentice readers, as well as for sharing.' (The School Librarian )
'... lively pictures with a funny, repetitive text to create a wonderfully wacky story.' (Parents )
This is a tremendous book for encouraging children to join in and get involved, as they all want to call out to show you where the beetle is. (EYE )
'Evocative language will have readers eager to help the story with their own sounds.' (School Library Journal )
'In this buoyant tale of a hunt for a lost beetle, Inkpen once again displays his abundant creativity.' (Publishers Weekly )
'The cumulative nature of this text, with its natural repetition, makes this an ideal book for apprentice readers, as well as for sharing.' (The School Librarian )
'... lively pictures with a funny, repetitive text to create a wonderfully wacky story.' (Parents )
This is a tremendous book for encouraging children to join in and get involved, as they all want to call out to show you where the beetle is. (EYE )
this wonderful tale of lost and found exudes a slapstick sense of commedy and is perfectly pitched for a toddler's emerging sense of fun.
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Billy had a beetle in a matchbox. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Excerpt | Back Cover
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of our family's favourite books. The storyline is simple enough for the youngest children to follow, but not boring for the adults who have to read it again, and again, and again...! The illustrations are great too - can YOU find the beetle?
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A wonderful book. My 2 year old loves it and enjoys looking for the beetle on each page (and outsmarting the sniffy dog). Humorous twist at the end. (And beautifully illustrated, as always.)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I really like this book. It's the first book by Mike Inkpen that I've bought and as a result I've bought some other books by him too and really liked them too. The story is simple and well written, and the pictures allow your child to explore every page (finding Billy's beetle). I work with children and use this a lot with preschool/nursery and reception aged children.
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Where is that Beetle
I was looking for a nice story and here I've found one. We use the audio cd as part of our bed time routine. And listen to the story every night, and I still like it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Janey
A long time favourite in our house!
We bought this book for one of our children when it was first published over 15 years ago. It was a delight then, beautifully told and illustrated and has never left our book... Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by L. Lewis
Review by SHAPE LAND Trevor Trangle Loses the Mail Author.
Billy has lost his beetle! He seeks the help of a sniffy dog, the dog's owner, a polar bear, Oompah band, hedgehog, elephant, pig and a little girl.
Who will find the beetle? Read more
Who will find the beetle? Read more
Published on 29 May 2008 by Samantha
I like this book because I like Mick Inkpen's drawings.
I thought it was a good book. I like reading Mick Inkpen's books. I have read "Kipper" as well. Billy's beetle is a very funny book about a boy losing his beetle. Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2000
Excellent - our two year old requests this again and again
Mick Inkpen's style shines in this marvellous book. The child searches for the small beetle on every page and the humour keeps adults amused every time. Well done Mick !!
Published on 7 Oct 1999
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