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 LOVES 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—and gets the chance to show off what he knows.
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 1 |
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| Lexile | 540L |
| ATOS Reading Level | |
| Guided Reading Level | M |
| Publisher | Sleeping Bear Press |
| Language | English |
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| Available Formats | Hardcover (9781534113282), PDF (9781668961513), ePub (9781668961391), Hosted ebook (9781668961759), Kindle (9781668961636) |
| Copyright | 2025 |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Dimensions | 11 x 9 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
Author: Lindsay Leslie
Lindsay Leslie is the author of This Book Is Spineless, Nova the Star Eater, Dusk Explorers, and So You Want to Build a Library. She lives with her family in Austin, Texas.
Illustrator: Geeta Ladi
Geeta Ladi is a passionate picture book illustrator who began her creative journey working with children to address learning challenges in math and science. For over a decade, she designed learning toys, led creativity camps, and used storytelling to simplify complex concepts. These experiences led her to illustrate picture books, including the award-winning My Brain Is Magic by Prasha Sooful. Based in Chennai, India, Geeta loves to travel and draw people and architecture.
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