Bugsy and Gooey on a sour mission
The story of a smelly feet
| Author | Jelena Pervan |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Jelena Brezovec |
| Original Title | Mrljek i Prljek na kiselom zadatku - Priča o smrdljivim nogama |
| ISBN | 978-953-385-017-7 |
| Format | cardboard |
| Pages | 20 |
| Size | 21x27 cm |
| Age range | Early learning (2 – 6), Beginning readers (5 – 7) |
| Categories | Bestsellers, Hygiene |
|---|---|
| Tag | Bugsy and Gooey |
NO. 1 CHILDREN’S CHOICE IN CROATIA
Bugsy and Gooey are two naughty bacteria who love summer – the smelliest, sweatiest, and stickiest season of the year! They can hardly wait for the heat to come so that they can gorge themselves on ice cream flavored with sour sweat from children’s feet. But this summer something terrible happened – there was no ice cream! The children were barefoot and in the sea all the time, so the pastry chef Escherichia didn’t have a drop of sweat to make ice cream.
That’s why Bugsy and Gooey decided to go on an adventure and get sweat from children’s feet in exchange for a lifetime supply of free ice cream. They jumped into the sneakers of the boy named Hugo. Hugo didn’t take off his favorite sneakers even when he slept, and he didn’t like washing his feet. The sour task would have gone according to plan for Bugsy and Gooey if they hadn’t encountered an unexpected guest who decided to get in their way.
This story is part of a series of children’s books about hygiene. It’s perfect for curious little ones who want to learn what can happen if they don’t clean their room regularly. Hygiene series about the adventures of bacteria Bugsy and Gooey are the most popular children’s books in Croatia, sold in tens of thousands of copies and are a true literary brand. They have helped thousands of children adopt hygienic habits – wash their teeth, hands, body, hair, feet, clean their rooms and get rid of the habit of picking their nose. Due to their mischievousness and yucky language, they are extremely fun and humorous to children, they laugh and have fun while learning about healthy habits at the same time. Bugsy and Gooey have become synonymous with cleanliness. Parents love them too.
Author: Jelena Pervan
Jelena Pervan was born in Split, Croatia. She started writing and publishing children’s stories in her teenage years and has studied journalism. Her professional journey started in writing for children’s web sites, radio, magazines and literary projects, but her true inspiration and passion were here literary workshops with children in libraries, kindergartens and elementary schools. She published her first picture book in 2012, at the age of 19. Since that she has published 17 children’s books, she is a member of the Croatian Society of Writers for Children and is an author of the most popular Croatian children’s book series about hygiene – Mrljek & Prljek.
Illustrator: Jelena Brezovec
Jelena Brezovec has a master’s degree in social studies. For a long time, drawing was just a hobby, until 2008 when she became a co-founder of the publishing house Evenio and decided to study digital illustration, with the focus on children’s illustration. So far, she has illustrated more than 40 picture books and many other publications. She is the winner of the Grigor Vitez “Bird” Award, a special praise from the children’s jury. She has illustrated the most popular children’s book series in Croatia – Mrljek & Prljek. Her illustrations have been part of many exhibitions throughout Croatia. She lives and works in Varaždin, Croatia.
