Bartholomew and the Bug
{{Short description|Children's picture book by Neal Layton and winner of Smarties Prize}}
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{{Infobox book |
| name = Bartholomew and the Bug
| image = Bartholomew and the Bug.jpg
| caption =
| 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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