The Bee Who Spoke: The Wonderful World of Belle and the Bee

MacCuish, Al

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W. W. Norton

Annotation: An inquisitive 11-year-old Parisian girl vacations in her grandparents' Ardeche countryside home and is helped by a nature-loving bee when she becomes lost and falls from her bicycle.

Genre: [Adventure fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #91524

Format: Publisher's Hardcover

Publisher: W. W. Norton

Edition Date: 2014 Release Date: 12/01/14

Illustrator: Gibbon, Rebecca,

Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)

ISBN: 0-500-65027-6

ISBN 13: 978-0-500-65027-1

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2014932796

Dimensions: 27 cm.

Subject Heading:
Nature stories. Juvenile fiction.
Outdoor recreation. Juvenile fiction.
Bees. Juvenile fiction.
Vacations. Juvenile fiction.
Nature stories. Fiction.
Outdoor recreation. Fiction.
Bees. Fiction.
Vacations. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2015)

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.

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Horn Book (Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2015)

Reading Level: 2.0

Interest Level: K-3

Meet Belle, a Parisian girl who goes on holiday to the countryside and is eager to explore on her new bicycle. Soon, though, disaster strikes: Belle falls off her bike and is lost and alone. Now it's time to meet a talking bee! Yes, a bee who speaks! The talking bee rescues Belle and they set off together ... Follow the wonderful adventure of Belle and the bee as they meet every kind of plant and animal proud to call the countryside their home. Just like Belle, you'll be amazed to discover how nature works: you'll never look at the natural world around you in the same way again.

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