Episode 308

Kino is building a skyscraper of blocks when a bug starts buzzing around his head. As he tries to swat it, he accidently knocks down his tower. Lucy comes in with Joseph Marcell and Lily to read a book, followed by Kino who is swatting at the bug with a badminton racket. Joseph suggests that Kino might like the bug in his story better and he reads a book about one who gets swallowed by a boy. Afterward they talk about bugs that are germs, and everyone tries again to get rid of the bug. Joseph reads another book, about a dog who is bothered by fleas. After the story, the bug is back and Kino heads home, hoping to get rid of the bug.

Back at the Storyplace the next day, the bug returns while they are rebuilding the block tower. They pretend it is gone and Lucy reads a book about using your imagination. Then she sings a rap poem about a bug. When Kino recites another bug poem, his bug comes back. He tries to defend himself by taping a strainer to his body but ends up a sticky ball of tape.

Books Read

 * Buz
 * A Flea in the Ear
 * If...
 * Hey, Bug from Sunflakes: Poems for Children
 * Song of the Bugs from Nibble Nibble: Poems for Children

Story Picks

 * Insects Are My Life
 * Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears