Billy the Roly Poly Bug
A Rain-Beetle Adventure
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After an hour of steady walking, an angry crowd started to be heard in the distance. The tunnel grew smaller so Billy the intrepid Rolly Polly Bug walked in front of his friend Pod the low and creepy centipede. The crept closer to the noise and soon found the source of the shouting. The small tunnel opened into a large underground room. A crowd of young grasshoppers was upset and foaming at the mouths. They were trying to look scary but Billy the bravest Rolly Polly Bug that I know was not impressed.
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About the Book
Open this story and begin to see the world through the eyes of a bug. Not just any bug but Billy the Roly-Poly Rain beetle. This fable-like tale is about the adventures of a captured beetle who saves the backyard from greedy grasshopper vandals using nothing but gentle persuasion. Billy the Roly- Poly Bug is part diplomat, part adventurer, who uses his clever speech to convince the grasshopper bullies to leave the underground for the joys of jumping and fl ying in the sky of the over-world where he has lived. Come see how the Beetle and a fast footed Podiferous the Centipede save the day! Recommended for ages 3 and up.
About the Author
This story stems from a bedtime fable that I told my brothers one night when they where much younger. My mother encouraged me to publish it because the whole family loved it and asked for repeats and sequels to the story about "Billy the Rolly Polly Bug". I know that the title is a bit decieving because a scientifist may know that a "Rolly-Polly Bug" is another name for a "Sow Bug" but Sow bugs are not pretty beetles like Billy. To stay true to the story that I told I can't change the name of the Rolly Polly Bug because in this case he "Rolled" right out of the sky into Johnny's hand. I included a note about sow bugs at the end of the book. One hidden theme of the book is the way Billy the Rain Beetle handles the conflict with the Evil Grasshopper King. He uses non-violent persuasion to stand up to the bully bugs who are in this case young grasshoppers with no manners. I believe in communication before confrontation. I thought little about the story for a long time but after I illustrated the story I thought I will see if people want to buy a copy. Pretty soon I had run out of stock and had to print up more copies to sell. Then I heard form Trafford and hope to have it available soon so the rest of the world can see what my whole family has enjoyed. Currrently I live in Bozeman Montana and really enjoy writing about other characters also like Charolette the Restless Royal.