Bartholomew and the Bug

{{Short description|Children's picture book by Neal Layton and winner of Smarties Prize}}

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| name = Bartholomew and the Bug

| image = Bartholomew and the Bug.jpg

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| author = Neal Layton

| illustrator = Neal Layton

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| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| series =

| genre = Children's

| publisher = Hodder Children's Books

| pub_date = 16 September 2004

| pages = 32 pp

| isbn = 978-0-340-87328-1

| dewey= [E] 22

| congress= PZ7.L4476 Bar 2004

| oclc= 56640562

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Bartholomew and the Bug is a children's picture book by Neal Layton, published in 2004. It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award.[http://www.booktrusted.co.uk/nestle/ Nestlé Children's Book Prize] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928115005/http://www.booktrusted.co.uk/nestle/ |date=2007-09-28 }}

Reception

A Kirkus Reviews review says: "A lighthearted take on mortality, as well as the old truth that travel is a broadening experience."{{Cite web |last=Reviews |first=Kirkus |date=July 15, 2006 |title=Bartholomew and the Bug |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/neal-layton/bartholomew-and-the-bug/ |website=Kirkus Reviews}}

Bartholomew and The Bug is the Smarties Prize Bronze Award Winner.

References

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Category:British picture books

Category:2004 children's books

Category:Children's books about bears

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