Buzzy the Bumblebee by Denise Brennan-Nelson

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Buzzy the Bumblebee is sitting high up on top of a flower reading a book.  It says, "Bumblebees weren`t made to fly."
This book is more about the universal message of learning to believe in yourself and your own abilities than about bees but I have included it here because it is about the wonderful character Buzzy and the garden, stream and nature where he spends his days. The illustrations are colourful and buzzy is very appealing.

Stranded on top of a flower
Buzzy longed to fly away. His heart still knew how
But his head had forgotten the way.

Buzzy ventures home without flying and gets motivational help from his parents to help him conquer his self doubt, trust himself and fly again:

You`re doubting yourself.
Fear is in the way. Listen to your heart Buzzy
 Not what others say.

IDEAS TO EXTEND LEARNING ABOUT BEES:
Science: Explaining bees to children
Art: basic bee and hive shapes
Songs:  Collection of bee rhymes and songs
Discussion: What did Buzzy learn?

LIST OF MORE BEE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

This linked up with READ.EXPLORE.LEARN. and Read With Me

The Beautiful Bee book

This book introduces children to the world of bees.  It explores the life cycle, development, and includes interesting features of the bee.  Children can turn a wheel to see how a bee develops stage by stage, or lift a flap to see the workings inside a bee colony.  The Beautiful Bee book also includes fascinating facts, interesting features about bees, a glossary, and an index.

Doing some bee craft or looking out for bees in the garden would tie in nicely with this book.

The Beautiful Bug series introduces children to the amazing species of butterflies, beetles, bees, and spiders.  Beautifully illustrated these books feature simple text that young learners will understand. Suggested for children aged 4 to 8.
Discover other bee books for children and adults.

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Kids Book a Week

The Honey Robber and the Bee

Have you read The Honey Robber and the Bee by Eric Carle. His amazing collaged art work and simple stories make him one of my favourite authors for children. This book is a good introduction to bees for children from about 3 years of age. Whether she's sipping nectar from beautiful flowers, avoiding hungry birds and fish, dancing with a butterfly, or bravely protecting her entire hive from a big bear, this honeybee is always on the move.
List of books about bees for preschoolers and primary school children.
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FEATURED BOOK - 'Buzz Said the Bee' Children's Book

This children's book is good for babies to first time readers and young children love to make the animal sounds. The words are simple, they rhyme and the illustrations are funny and colourful. A fun bee book.