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Summary: This is a story about a stink bug that doesn’t fit in. The protagonist, Bud, is self conscious about his smell because he can’t make stinky smells like all the other stink bugs. Instead, Bud can only make nice smells like candy and flowers. As Bud was trying to work on creating stinky smells, he attracted April the Bee’s attention. She invited him to her hive for a dance party. The other bees were quite disgruntled at their guest because they did not want their hive to stink. Fortunately for them, their hive began to smell like flowers as Bud danced the night away. The bees loved Bud so much, their queen invited him back whenever he wanted. Bud tried to share his love of dancing with the other stink bugs, but they were not very good at it. They were only good at being stinky. Bud realized that dancing was way more fun to him then trying to be stinky.
Straight Talk for Librarians: This book is filled with humor as the author describes what kinds of stink the bugs emit. There is arm pit, dog doo, burning wig, limburger cheese and lots more. Bud emits pine tree, gardenia, petunia and other wonderful smells. Bud’s turning point is when he decides that he’s focusing on the wrong things in his life. The stink contests were making him sad and the dancing was making him happy. He chose to be happy. It’s a good way to teach children self esteem in a subtle way. The art in this book is also beautiful and vibrant. Rash utilizes dull colors to portray the stinky smells perfectly, while balancing it with the refreshingly colorful tones of the good smells and the natural setting. The visuals are clear and crisp, perfect for young children to enjoy. This book would be a good addition to a school library. It’s funny, it’s entertaining. It would make for a good read aloud book, or for independent reading. It would be a good choice to put on a spring or insect book display. I think it will draw reluctant readers because there is just enough potty humor in this story.
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