![]() ![]() She lives in Seattle and makes comics about feelings. She has worked as a storyboard artist for Adventure Time. ![]() Together these two young beetles make up the Bug Boys, best friends who spend their time exploring the world of Bug Village and beyond, as well as their own - sometimes confusing and complicated - thoughts and feelings. Laura Knetzger graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2012. That all of this is rolled into an all-ages book is astounding and she spoke to Monsters and Critics all about it. Stag-B is a calm and scholarly adventurer. In fact, it’s quite the contrary in that it’s full of bright, silly fun and humor that hits the sweet spot of early to middle grades. There’s also the chance that they’ll encounter giants who want to take them away from their home.īut it’s not all deep and despair. They live inside a mushroom house in Bug Village, where they try to navigate all of its places and species of bugs while finding answers to philosophical questions they face. Today, Penguin Random House is releasing a new hardcover collection of Bug Boys for $13.99 wherever you can buy comics and books.īug Boys stars two young beetles, the sweet but impulsive Rhino-B, and the calmer and adventure-seeking Stag-B. Laura Knetzger’s graphic novel, Bug Boys says it’s okay to have these emotions, that it’s okay to embrace them, even show them to others. Over a long duration, that pattern of behavior could affect the ability in developing empathy, compassion or coping with grief. ![]() Often times the suggestion is mistakingly to ignore them, or suppress them for a later date that never arrives. From toddlers to pre-teens, kids are often told what to do with their complex thoughts and emotions. ![]()
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