All has been quiet the last little while but progress is being made and the bilinguals are coming! Our focus has been on the Maori-English bilingual, which needs some small textual adjustments, prior to going forward to publication. The Japanese-English and Chinese-English versions are also in progress and translators and readers are working to that end. The illustrations for coloring book II

Congratulations go out to our illustrator (coloring book II). She's made the Top Five in the YOBIPics contest. Contest Entry by Bedbug Books illustrator The Top Five YOBIPics Finalists DerrickEastwoodFilms Jude01 (Bedbug books illustrator) Mattsal1987 Tarcia1 Zen4life! Two of these photographers will share a $10,000 prize pool and win spots on the film crew of an upcoming YOBI.tv

Reviewer, Darla Sue Dollman A colleague of mine has given Bedbug Books a place on her site, Darla's Book Reviews. Darla is a freelance writer with thirty-four years combined experience as a journalist and editor. Her nonfiction articles and fictional short stories are available online and in print.    In her own words, Darla mentions she is a discerning reader. "I notice missing details,

Bedbug and Mouse are excited to share the following cover image with you! Just in from the publisher ... BEDBUG's WONDERFUL WISHES BOOK 2 is coming!!! The color-in storybook with an anti-bullying theme where BEDBUG confronts the wolf and the three pigs about their violence towards each other! Check out this COVER DRAFT ... the book is in the process of being prepared for printing and

If a lowly bedbug could choose not to bite, when his nature is to bite, what about the rest of us? Young children often bite each other or strike out, out of frustration. Bedbug demonstrates that non-violence is the best option. Mason Reads to His Younger Brother Miles Bedbug is determined to "sleep tight" but he finds the tables turned on him. Normally bedbugs keep humans awake but Bedbug

S.R.S. Photography Our talented illustrator, due to demand, has now made prints available of her photographic imagery. Her work has appeared in online publications and was recently seen on Global TV and recognition is growing by leaps and bounds. Read more on our illustrator page. At present, 50 images are available and can be ordered as shown above, ready for framing. Please visit Selena

Bedbug and Mouse are happy to include here, the second teaser for coloring book II, with an intriquing glimpse at "Wolfy" who, in this story, turns out to be a Thylacine, a species that is now extinct.   See the last footage known of this extinct animal, filmed in 1933 on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vqCCI1ZF7o Free verse coupled with the convention of rhyme helps to make reading fun at

Illustrator, S. Rhodes Bedbug & Mouse are thrilled to welcome our third illustrator to "Team Bedbug" As the series has grown, more and more talented individuals have come on-board. Our third illustrator is a third-time Yobi finalist, whose work has appeared in West Coast publications and recently on Global TV. Selena is an artist/illustrator/photographer and she is collaborating with us

To usher in the New Year, we are happy to announce our new give-away for the month of January. Get your own FREE coloring book in the Wonderful Wishes series. How? It's easy! Simply choose any of our Toy + Card sets and you qualify for a FREE coloring book when you place your order in the month of January. The adorable bugs + cards are not just for kids. The cards contain an upbeat message to

  These photos are so cute, I had to share them with readers & fans. I'll be adding more photos soon as more children receive their coloring books. Coloring book I is available, with or without the colored bedbug toy. See our webstore for ordering information. More coloring books are planned in this series. Bedbug does a kind deed and the Rainbow Fairy grants him Wonderful Wishes. In

Book Display at Devon Intermediate School Library The Bedbug Books are appearing at more and more locations (recent additions at Amazon) and one of these is the Devon Intermediate School Library in New Zealand, as seen in the photo above. Visitors would have seen the photo/illustration below if they flipped through book I (The Bedbug Who Wouldn't Bite) Scene in Book I While normally, no

Our pageviews are still climbing rapidly and today we topped 700 views! Our transition to a domain name is now complete and it will be interesting to see what happens once we are listed in directories. Welcome to New Site VisitorsFirst off, a warm welcome to all our site visitors from Canada, U.S., Russia, Ukraine, Japan and New Zealand. Looking at my stats, Bedbug Books has attracted viewers

Pageviews climbing . . .   It's exciting to see the page views for this new site, not only climbing but over 600 in the short days since the move back to Blogger! In fact, I'm wondering if by the end of today that we don't reach 700 views. Wonderful to see the interest and support for our new site. A warm welcome to all our site visitors. It is exciting to see all the interest, as we've moved

Today, I finished up the migration of all blog posts so all things "Bedbug and Mouse" are now at this site. It's been a busy week but I'm so happy at the functionality offered through the Blogger platform. What's New All products can now be ordered via email on our Store Page (ribbon-bound books at bottom of page) PayPal buttons will soon be available for all products The CafePress banner is

BEDBUG dropping in . . . I'm just "buggy!" Readers will notice a new orange badge over to the right, entitled Bedbug Products. If you click on it, it takes you to the CafePress site for a range of Bedbug products, suitable for children and adults. My message is important for children: while we may be tempted to retaliate or bite when frustrated, we have a choice about our behavior. BEDBUG's

Image: Artist Arlene Collins Bedbug Books are available at the Arlene Collins Gallery in Diligent River, NS. Located just minutes away from Parrsboro and the Bay of Fundy, the Arlene Collins Gallery has earned its place on the map. Collin's paintings have attracted a worldwide following. Her skillful rendering of  local scenery and wildlife, of landscapes and seascapes has garnered a

Bedbug Book II Our new site has been growing by leaps and bounds and to celebrate, today I'm announcing how members can win a signed copy of the BEDBUG BOOK. With Christmas right around the corner, the time couldn't be better! Kids right across the board have loved these cute books and have enjoyed the antics of BEDBUG and MOUSE. We are climbing towards 200 followers both from our Facebook

BEDBUG & MOUSE are delighted to share the good news with readers. We have a winner! BEDBUG wondered if it was a boy or a girl; MOUSE wondered if the child had any snacks.  CONGRATULATIONS, OLIVIA!  Turns out our winner this time is a little girl named Olivia. She has won a CD-Sized Bedbug Book which will soon go out to her. Bedbug & MOUSE are eagerly waiting for Olivia to choose which

We are very pleased to let readers know that Bedbug books I & II are now up at Amazon. In coming days, more products will be added. The original ribbon-bound edition has been available at Amazon for some time but we've recently added the saddle-stitched books I & II in both small and large sizes. What's the difference between the ribbon-bound and the saddle stitched books and why the change?

It's time to celebrate! Hurrah! The first Coloring Book in the Bedbug's Wonderful Wishes series is HERE! + the Rainbow-Colored Bedbug toy!  New Coloring Book + Rainbow Bedbug is a Hit With Kids   You Can Win the Coloring Book + Rainbow Bedbeg It's easy as 1-2-3 ... 1. Place a link to this site at any of your favorite social or bookmarking sites, such as Twitter, StumbleUpon,

Exciting things are afoot with the Bedbug series and because of this, we are adding more buttons to the Webstore.  More Ordering Options for Small Books We've added more ordering options for our CD-Size books. Up to 5 small books can now be ordered through the Buy Now button. Those who want to buy a number of  books for gift-giving, can order these and save on shipping. Book Sets Books I &

Bedbug & Mouse have exciting news! Coloring books and a Japanese-English bilingual version of Book I are soon to be published. Coming Soon ...  Co-authored by  publisher, Carolyn Ann Aish & author, Melody Rhodes, and illustrated by Inez Pinder-Angelsey, The Wonderful Wishes coloring books will continue the adventures of Bedbug.  In this first coloring book, after doing a good deed, Bedbug

Adalia Rose has won a Bedbug Book. Adalia is our fourth winner. Adalia Rose is a spunky and brave little girl grappling with a challenging health condition. Her love of life and her endearing personality can be seen in videos she's made with her mother. Adalia suffers from Progeria a condition that, it is hoped, medical science will find answers for. As her mother has blogged of their journey

Wow! We have reason to celebrate. Fans are finding us in our changed location and our Visitors, Followers and Likes are growing by leaps and bounds. Winners! It's been an exciting couple of months. We've had four winners in our Bedbug book give-away to reach our first threshold of 200 Followers and our milestone of 1000 Likes. CONGRATS to our winners: Olivia Brayden Ina-Rose Adalia Rose

As we gear up for the Christmas season, we want to remind fans that if you have any problems when navigating our webstore page, please let us know. If you go to pay by PayPal, the page should display but if not, a tab will appear up top and you can access it that way. If you experience any difficulty, please email the publisher and let us know! Orders can also be placed via email, and for