Pest Fest

Brimming with energy and humor, this witty picture book redeems bugs in a whole new light. The homely housefly is sure he doesn't stand a chance to win the title of greatest pest of all. After all, there's pretty stiff competition between the lovely ladybug, the musical cricket and the long-legged spider. But just when the house fly's sure he'll be defeated by the host of boisterous bugs, things take a turn for his favor. And HE ends up being the prince of persecution after all--as the most pesterly chump in the bunch.

Full of rhythm and drama, this book is a perfect read-aloud!

Julia Durango resides in Ottawa, Illinois, where she wrote a weekly book review column for children. She is the mother of two sons and is the author of Dream Hop, illustrated by Jared Lee, ?as well as Pest Fest, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. Her work also includes Go-Go Gorillas, a sequel to Cha-Cha Chimps, both illustrated by Eleanor?Taylor and Dream Away, illustrated by Robert Goldstrom.?Her first novel The Walls of Cartagena was a Junior Library Guild Selection.?Her most recent novel is entitled?Sea of the Dead. She is a contributor the Three Silly Chicks blog and lives in Ottawa, Illinois.

Kurt Cyrus has illustrated numerous?acclaimed picture books celebrating the natural world, including What in the World?: Numbers in Nature by Nancy Raines Day; Mammoths on the Move by Lisa Wheeler; and his own Tadpole Rex and The Voyage of Turtle Rex. Kurt lives with his wife in?McMinnville, Oregon. Visit him at KurtCyrus.com.