On Friday, the amazing Emily Gravett redecorated our windows to celebrate her gorgeous and funny new picture book Bothered by Bugs. It was incredible to see Emily create such wonderful and characterful illustrations on such a large scale…all in under 3 hours!! We have been long-time fans of Emily and her books so it was a massive treat to have her at Mainstreet.

Scroll down below to see Emily at work and to see the finished window display:

About the Book

A very funny picture book story in which Pete the Badger, star of Emily Gravett’s award-winning books Tidy and Too Much Stuff!, learns valuable lessons about the importance of all creatures, big and small, in maintaining the harmony of nature.

Pete the Badger is choosing a delicious recipe from his new fruit cookbook when his peace is interrupted by a teeny tiny fly. The fly becomes a swarm and soon all the animals are being bothered by bugs and insects of all kinds – so they help Pete rid the forest of/capture every single one.

But . . .disaster! Now nobody’s around to clean up the poo, and come autumn, there’s not a berry or a cherry to be found. Will Pete and the other animals learn their lesson and restore order to the forest? Richly detailed, wonderfully humorous illustrations will keep readers coming back for more. Twice Kate Greenaway Medal winner Emily Gravett’s delightful rhyming story is a colourful celebration of nature’s equilibrium and promises fun, laughter and learning. The perfect book to read aloud.

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