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Freddie and Friends: Bugging Out : A story about learning to keep small problems small (Illustrated) Spiral-Bound | February 9, 2021

Kimberly Delude, Brian Martin (Illustrated by)

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Can Freddie the Fly stop his friend, Stella the Stinkbug, from turning every inconvenience and problem into a messy and overly dramatic ordeal?
When Stella’s milk spills in the lunchroom, she comes completely unglued. She even turns red and has a tizzy when someone uses her yellow crayon. Stella simply has no sense of proportion. She reacts the same way to any problem. Follow along as Freddie and Mrs. Monarch help Stella discover that not all problems are equal.



Freddie the Fly's friend Stella the Stinkbug has a problem. Or lots of problems.
Some problems are BIG and some are small.

But every time she faces a problem, she reacts the same way.

She BUGS OUT. 

And you know what happens when a stinkbug bugs out? It causes a BIG STINK!


With the help from Mrs. Monarch, Stella and Freddie learn about different kinds of problems: BIG problems, MEH problems, and NO BIGS. Each problem has an appropriate reaction. Mrs. Monarch teaches Stella and Freddie two important questions to ask themselves, and then the problem-solving can begin! 


Follow along as Freddie and Stella learn to control their reactions to different problems, and to keep small problems small so they can be easily solved. Another great teaching story from the Freddie the Fly series by Speech-Language Pathologist and expert Kim Delude! Great for K through 5 children and the adults in their lives.


Tips are included at the end of the story to help children learn to identify when a problem is a big deal and how to match their reaction to the size of the problem.


The series also includes:

    • Freddie the Fly: Motormouth
    • Freddie the Fly: Connecting the Dots
    • Freddie the Fly: Bee On, Buzz Off
    • Freddie and Friends: Becoming Unstuck
    • Freddie the Fly: Truth or Care
Publisher: Boys Town Press
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 31 pages
ISBN-10: 1944882693
Item Weight: 0.2 lbs
Dimensions: 9.0 x 0.3 x 9.0 inches

“Bugging Out is the latest in the Freddie the Fly book series which offers entertaining and colorful characters that children will enjoy, and excellent opportunities to teach children powerful lessons in the development of social- emotional skills and problem-solving. The writing is rich with opportunities for vocabulary development and identification of feelings leading to important life lessons embedded in great storytelling.” – Dr. Mary Anne Morris, Executive Director of Special Education and Related Services, Springfield Public Schools

Kimberly Delude, M.A., CCC-SLP, received her MA at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s Department of Education, has her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association and works as a Speech Language Pathologist. Her Freddie the Fl book series, uses a charming fly to demonstrate good character and how to communicate effectively with peers and adults. The series was the recipient of the Counselor’s Choice Award. Kimberly was the recipient of the 2020 Massachusetts Speech Hearing Associations Clinical Achievement Award.