Give 'The Great Whipplethorp Bug Collection' A Buzz, You'll Bee Charmed
In Ben Brashares and Elizabeth Bergeland's charming new picture book, a discontented young boy finds a new way to carry on his family's legacy of awesomeness — and without hurting any bugs.
by Juanita Giles
May 29, 2021
4 minutes
They haven't come yet, but I expect them any day.
Every time I step outside, I expect them. Every time I dig a hole, I expect them. Every time I inspect our cherry tree, I expect them.
The cicadas. Brood X, to be exact. The kind with the big red eyes and amber wings.
The alerts, dare I say , began last fall. Prepare, prepare, the cicadas are coming, billions of them. Oh, I remember the last brood that emerged maybe seven years ago, and I can't say I remember it fondly. Long ago, when I was little, it was sort of
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