Bug on the Bus

By David Catrow

This funny story by an award-winning artist is the perfect story for practicing simple phonics.

Bug ran to the bus.
Hop on.
Bat ran to the bus.

Bug, Bat, Hen, Cat, Pig, Pup, and Fox all hop on the bus. Everything is fine until skunk hops on too

This decodable story is laugh-out-loud funny.

David Catrow, the award-winning creator of two New York Times Best Illustrated Books and multiple bestselling picture books, applies his prodigious talent to a story that will delight children as they embark on their reading adventure.

The story has eighty-three words with short vowels, twelve consonants, two sight words and two blends.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823463613
• ISBN13: 9780823463619
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3