More Dung!: A Beetle Tale

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Frank Weber

Publisher

disney hyperion

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Release Date

May 14, 2024

ISBN

978-1368100083

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For fans of Jon Klassen and Peter Brown comes MORE DUNG!, a slyly funny and stunningly illustrated picture book about a greedy dung beetle by debut author-illustrator Frank Weber.

The dung beetle thinks he has everything he needs: the warmth of the sun, a gurgling river, and as much dung as he could ever want. But when a leopard tells him of a farm with even MORE dung, the beetle’s world suddenly looks small. And so he sets off to the farm, accruing more and more dung, building a veritable DUNG EMPIRE! But a tower of dung comes with a tower of risk, and soon our insect hero finds himself buried in his greed. (Yes, he’s buried in poop.)

Frank Weber seamlessly blends philosophical questions about greed with scatological humor and truly gorgeous artwork to create this special debut.

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The Grass isn't Always Greener

September 01, 2024

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A dung beetle going about his normal routine bumps into a leopard who shares a secret with him. While food is around where he currently resides, there's a farm that has more dung than the beetle can eat in a lifetime. Even though he's happy where he's at, the beetle is intrigued by the leopard's words and decides it doesn't hurt to check things out. When he arrives at the farm, it's as if he's walked into paradise. There is dung everywhere, but the beetle wants to keep it all for himself. He puts others to work but doesn't want to share. In the end, he learns a valuable lesson about greed and greener pastures.

MORE DUNG!: A BEETLE TALE is a silly story that teaches children it isn't always greener on the other side. With beetles and poop as the main subject matter, this story makes for a perfect picture book because it will appeal to a child's sense of humor. The illustrations are just as fun as the text and I love the lesson hidden in the plot. Greed doesn't get you far in life and can cause more problems in the end. Our beetle learns that the hard way. In the back of the book, children can also find some more facts about dung beetles to expand their knowledge.

Final Verdict: I would recommend this picture book to children aged four and up who enjoy bugs, humor, and adventure. The lyrical writing reads almost like a folktale, making it an easy read.