GUS HEARTS THE BUS
A story about finding your passion and jumping aboard!
Do you know that feeling when you discover something amazing? Gus has that feeling. When Gus and his family go on an outing and take the city bus to get there, Gus realizes he HEARTS the bus. And from that moment on, Gus learns everything he can about buses and tries to turn every outing into a bus outing. Finally Gus gets the chance to ride a bus in The Big City–the chance to show off what he knows.
Gus Hearts the Bus is Illustrated by Geeta Ladi.
Here is a FANTASTIC educator guide to use in the classroom. It was created by Stephanie Fitzpatrick at The Book Links. You’ll find a ready to use slide deck, differentiated worksheets, vocabulary cards, character emotions game, and activities galore (think a maze, word search, coding game, and more)!
Praise
“A gently joyful tale for vehicle-loving tots.” — Kirkus
“A sweet story for bus lovers like Gus, and an endearing lesson on jobs in the community.” — School Library Journal
“[Gus’s] enthusiasm for his new discoveries creates a winning, fun story about passion and excitement as Gus faces the dilemmas of being lost and having nobody listen to his ideas. Read-aloud parents will find his insights and lessons evocative.” — Midwest Book Review


