Doodlebug: A Novel in Doodles
by Karen Romano Young · Grade 3-5 · Ages Ages 8-11
Doodlebug is a creative girl whose busy mind comes out in drawings, notes, and funny doodles. As she starts fresh at a new school, she tries to understand how her brain works and how to be herself.
Key vocabulary
A quick little drawing you make while you are thinking, listening, or imagining.
A book-length made-up story with characters and events.
A fast drawing that shows the main idea without every tiny detail.
The act of listening, watching, or thinking carefully about something.
Good at making new things or thinking of new ideas.
The part of your mind that can picture things, invent stories, and dream up ideas.
A notebook where someone writes or draws thoughts, feelings, and daily happenings.
To put your mind on one thing and try not to get distracted.