Here Comes Stinkbug!

Description

HONOUR BOOK: CBCA Book of the Year, Early Childhood, 2019 Stinkbug can really stink. But when it starts bugging his friends, Stinkbug wonders if it's time to stop doing what stink bugs do best... A funny bug story, from the much loved, multi-award-winning Tohby Riddle.

Tohby Riddle is an award-winning writer, illustrator, cartoonist, designer and sometime editor based in Sydney, Australia. He has written and illustrated numerous well-loved picture books; written a novel (published as a young adult book); was the cartoonist for Good Weekend (the Saturday magazine of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age) for nearly ten years; and is a former editor of the The School Magazine, a literary magazine for children published by the NSW Department of Education.

'Full of cartoonish personality ... The text is spare and clear, much of it in the immediacy of word balloons, with the odd nice curly word like preposterous and enthusiastic, and some simple, colloquial wordplay ... Problem-solving skills and the benefits of neighbourly cooperation are gently canvassed, along with a memorable modicum of natural science: by the end of the book we all know why- and when- Stinkbug stinks.' Katherine England, Magpies Magazine 'In this quirky, funny and slightly smelly story, Stinkbug discovers there is still a time and place for what he does best.' Sandy Fussell, The Sunday Telegraph 'A sweet, humorous tale about friendship and being true to yourself rather than changing to fit in.' Book Curator, Queensland 'The titular character lives up to his name. His neighbours try to be nice but eventually a leopard slug slides up to him. "Um ... we were wondering if you needed to stink so much." Stinkbug's feelings are hurt. But what happens next reminds us that (a) being stinky isn't the only unfortunate character trait, and (b) sometimes being yourself is your greatest strength.' Stephen Romei, The Australian