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Maybelle in the Soup

Maybelle in the Soup
By Katie Speck

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Maybelle is a lovely, plump cockroach. She lives in her own cozy little home under the refrigerator of Mr. and Mrs. Peabody. Maybelle knows it’s best to stay hidden away, but she simply adores food. Just once she would love to taste something yummy before it hits the floor!

When the Peabodys invite a Very Important Guest for dinner, Maybelle can’t resist. She takes a teeny taste—and splashes into the biggest adventure of her life!

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #112458 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-09-04
  • Released on: 2007-09-04
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 64 pages

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“Delightful details will make adults giggle right along with new readers. Maybelle is one cockroach who will be welcome back any day.”

—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

About the Author

KATIE SPECK grew up in New Orleans and now lives in Kansas City with a husband, a daughter, an assortment of pets, and a bug or two. This is her first book.

WWW.KATIESPECK.COM


PAUL RÁTZ DE TAGYOS
went to Parsons School of Design quite some time ago. He is the author/illustrator of several books for children. He lives in New Rochelle, New York, with neither fleas nor roaches (he swears).

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Customer Reviews

Palmetto bug rules! 5
What spunk! Maybelle takes on a rollicking adventure "because a cockroach may not get exactly what a cockroach wants, but you can't blame her for trying."
Mrs. Speck's delightful choice of words captivates the reader while combining humor and the hair-raising exploits of this likeable cockroach. Young readers will not be able to put this book down until the final page, and in addition, what a perfect read-aloud for librarians, teachers and parents!
Underlying all, the true meaning of friendship permeates throughout the tale.
Upon conclusion the reader is left avidly anticipating more tales of this unique little character.

Hilarious Bug with Heart!5
My kids and I giggled through the whole book, and laughed so hard in a few spots we had to put it down to compose ourselves. The comedy is so physical you can almost see it as a movie, and the illustrations add a whole new light to it. This is more than a story about a bug. It's a story about setting goals and going for it, as well as a tale about friendship loyalty. Maybelle is one book I can read again and again to my kids.

A bug to steal your heart5
Maybelle will steal your leftovers and your heart. Kids will love her and her pal Henry the flea.