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The Bee Who Spoke: The Wonderful World of Belle and the Bee
32 pp.
| Thames |
December, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-500-65027-1$14.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Rebecca Gibbon.
Young Parisienne Belle visits the countryside, where she meets a talking bee while on a bike ride. The lighthearted narrative takes a heavy-handed turn when the bee introduces Belle to its various animal friends ("In nature, we all have a job to do") and explains bees' importance ("We help everything grow," etc.). The lecture is balanced by breezy, summery illustrations.