Liked the illustrations better than the actual story. Appeals to emergent readers.

Spring 2020 - the humor and reading level are perfect for Ben.

Cute and funny. Illustrations work well with the book. For a beginning reader with a sense of humour.

Great for beginning readers, simple and straight forward. Cute story about a boy and his new pet.

Great easy reader for boys. So funny!

Story: *
Prose: ***
Engagement: **

(8/22/21)

This series about a boy and his fly is a favorite! While it is technically a chapter book, chapters contain only a few sentences, giving confidence to young readers transitioning out of traditional early-reader books.

Hi! Fly Guy is a precious story about a little boy who has a pet fly. Throughout the story the boy, Buzz, is encouraged to give the pet away because other characters believed that flies were pests and not pets. But despite the words of others, Buzz and his fly start a budding friendship. This story is great for young readers because of the large text and the fact that there are only a few words on each page. I would definitely put this book in a preschool or Kindergarten classroom library.

Neo chose to re-read this one to practice his reading, as well as revisit a great series.

Neo's found a new series he likes and wants to share it with the world. One day, a fly is out looking for something to eat when he runs into Buzz, a little boy who is looking for a pet. After they collide, Buzz takes the fly home and convinces his parents that it is the greatest pet ever, especially since it is capable of saying his name. After registering his new pet--Fly Guy--in The Amazing Pet Show, Buzz is mocked by everyone, even the judges. Cue Fly Guy and his amazing abilities. Thus begins a wonderful friendship. Neo mentioned that he wanted to read this entire series to me, so we started with this one. I can see some interesting adventures to come!