Let's Play Make Bee-Lieve - (Bumble and Bee) by Ross Burach (Paperback)

About the Book

Bumble and Bee buzz around the pond, playing make believe, and trying to tempt Froggy to participate in their games.

Book Synopsis

Bumble and Bee are ready to PLAY! Will Froggy join their fun and games?

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This rollicking collection... will have children giggling and enjoying reading success. -- Kirkus Review

This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!

Bumble and Bee have some hysterical ideas for an adventurous day on the pond -- such as going on a search for treasure and a wacky new version of hide-and-seek. Unfortunately, their best pal Froggy wants no part. Will Bumble and Bee's contagious energy be enough to tempt Froggy into joining them for a day of fun and games?

Review Quotes

Praise for Don't Worry, Bee Happy (Bumble and Bee #1): The bees' theatrics and infectious enthusiasm pitted against Froggy's deadpan dryness place the trio on par with greats like Bob Shea's Ballet Cat and Sparkles or Mo Willems' Piggie and Gerald... bright colors, expressive characters, and attention to detail will attract multiple reads... Buzz-worthy. --Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Let's Play Make Bee-lieve (Bumble and Bee #2): This rollicking collection, presented comics style and with dialogue set mostly in speech balloons, will have readers... eager to join these quirky friends. Simple language and sweet, expressive, humorous illustrations that work perfectly with the text will have children giggling and enjoying reading success. Guaranteed to give emerging readers a buzz. -- Kirkus ReviewPraise for The Very Impatient Caterpillar: * A good choice for read aloud[s]... There's definitely some science lurking here among the laughs, and... classrooms can jumpstart the life cycle units with this super-charged title. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred reviewWill delight fans of Mo Willems's 'Pigeon' series... absolutely charming. -- School Library JournalIt won't be just adults chuckling at the interactions between the title character and its patiently pupating companions. -- Kirkus ReviewsA good choice for science edutainment. -- BooklistPraise for Truck Full of Ducks: Burach will have readers quacking up... Sight gags and side comments in the pictures add further yuks to this ducky delight. -- BooklistChildren will delight in the extreme silliness of this story and will repeatedly pore over the detailed, colorful, and quirky illustrations. -- School Library JournalExuberant, crayon-like digital illustrations -- with visual jokes [and] an abundance of funny details to discover in each scene. -- Publishers WeeklySilly details decorate every spread... Storytime audiences will quack up. -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Billy Bloo Is Stuck in Goo, illustrated by Ross Burach:2018 CBC Children's Choice Book Awards FinalistBegs to be read aloud... Gleeful, errant nonsense. -- Kirkus ReviewsPlenty to linger (and laugh) over. -- Publishers WeeklyA must-have for picture book collections. -- School Library Journal

About The Author

Ross Burach is the creator of the riotously funny picture books The Very Impatient Caterpillar, which the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books called supercharged in a starred review, and the acclaimed Truck Full of Ducks, a CBC Children's Choice Award Finalist, as well as the board books I Love My Tutu Too!, dubbed A rollicking tutu lovefest in a starred review from Kirkus Reviews; Potty All-Star; and Hi-Five Animals!, named the best board book of the year by Parents magazine. Ross's work can also be seen in the Acorn early reader series Bumble and Bee. Ross lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York. You can visit him online at rossburach.com.