Books with title The Busy Bumblebee

From the moment the queen bee first wakes from her winter hibernation, she is looking for a site to build a colony and reproduce. As she flies from flower to flower collecting nectar she takes pollen from one to another, enabling plants to produce seeds. Eventually she finds an old mouse hole where she begins building the wax honey pots which will form the physical colony or hive. And she begins laying eggs, sitting on them to keep them warm - eggs that will grow into worker bees that will help her. The colony attracts the attentions of animals like weasels and badgers, but the worker bees are able to frighten them off. A more troublesome invader is the cuckoo bee who tries to take the colony over from the queen, but the workers recognise her as an imposter and chase her out. Finally, the queen is is ready to lay eggs which will become male drones and queens. Her work is done and in late summer she leaves the colony for the last time. Then in autumn the new queens leave the nest to find places where they can sleep the winter away, as the colony perishes in the winter cold.Beautifully illustrated, this lyrical story inspires young readers to learn more about these creatures and their extraordinary lives. It includes a glossary and information about protecting bees.

From the bestselling author and illustrator behind the million-copy The Wonky Donky book comes Willbee The Bumblebee, a catchy rhyme with endearing illustrations that willleave you buzzing! "With his new jersey on, he got back his hum, all his bits were warmed up... even his bum!" Willbee the bumblebee is so embarrassed when he realises that his stripy jumper has caught on a rose thorn and completely unravelled, showing his bare bum! With help from Monica the butterfly and Steve the spider, Willbee recovers his jumper and is back to buzzing around the garden in no time.

This story is written for five to ten year olds, but can be enjoyed by children of all ages. The plot for Bam Bam was conceived by nine year old Dorothy who later told her story to an eighty-eight year old man who could still think like a child. He joined her in authorship to tell the tale of Bam Bam the Bumblebee. This story was inspired by the experiences Dorothy suffered as a child. The bullying by older kids caused her to invent a bumblebee whose magic powers help to right a series of wrongs. This is a tale of magical powers that are not used for punishment or revenge but to bring about change in the abusers. Bam Bam befriends a boy named Jameson who joins him in changing lives. They set out to stop abuses ranging from bullying to acts of selfishness. In one of these incidents Bam Bam inspires Jameson to perform a simple act of kindness that results in saving a life.This story teaches lessons about the rewards of honesty and kindness and does it in an entertaining manner any child can enjoy.

There's a new bee at Bee School. But that bee is not a bee... It's a BEAR!Cheeky, sneaky Norman has a cunning plot to trick the bees and steal their honey. In his best bee onesie, Norman makes quite a convincing bee -- but how long will his disguise last? And when the hive is endangered can he finally discover his true destiny and become The Bumblebear? This edition brings Norman The Bumblebear to little hands in the form of a cased board book!