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Topic: Off-topic: My Wife's First Children's Book  (Read 1438 times)

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KPD

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My wife's first children's book, Bug Power, comes out today. It's an approachable, comic-inspired look at the biology of insects. It is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, and there were enough pre-orders that it has already gone into a second printing. I'm a proud husband.

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/stephanie-a-dole-phd/bug-power/9781635869262/


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It’s never off topic to be proud of family, Congrats and continued success with the second printing !

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Congratulations Mr. Beetleman, Bug Power looks really intriguing!
« Last Edit: May 12, 2026, 08:21:28 PM by Tsuri »
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That's awesome!  Congrats to your family and especially to Dr. Beetlelady!   :smt001
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Congrats to your wife on the children book success.   We human being are weakling compared to insects when size to size comparison.
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congrats!!

does this mean your wife doesn't come screaming from the bathroom, yelling for you to remove a spider??  :D


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I'd like a copy to read with my grandchildren! where are they available? :smt006
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This is awesome. Grats! I'll get a copy for my nephew.
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That's awesome!


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Nice book, hope she continues to publish more books.

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Thats very cool, congrats to your wife.  And an awesome topic too! 
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does this mean your wife doesn't come screaming from the bathroom, yelling for you to remove a spider??  :D

Instead she says "Look: my bird-eater tarantula molted! Isn't she beautiful?" (She is). Or else "Oops, I left the door to the hissing cockroach cage open last night. Don't be surprised if you find them in random places." (We did.)


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I'd like a copy to read with my grandchildren! where are they available? :smt006

Yay!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bug-Power-Strength-Slinging-Abilities/dp/1635869269
The publisher page has links to other retailers: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/stephanie-a-dole-phd/bug-power/9781635869262/
Your local library or independent bookstore may get it as well.