Busy Buzzy Bee by Karen Wallace
	List Price:   $3.99 Unit Price:   $3.19 You Save:   $0.80 (20%) ISBN-10:   0789447584 ISBN-13:   9780789447586 Publisher:   DK Publishing, Inc. Series:   Eyewitness Readers: Level 1 Ser. Edition:   illustrated Category:   Picture Books Pub. Date:   October 1999 Pages:   32 Format:   Paperback Ages:   4 to 8 Grades:   ps to 3
Subjects
BEES_JUVENILE LITERATURE
Description/Notes
Explains the behavior and lives of bees, discussing how they collect nectar from flowers, care for their eggs and queen bee, and communicate with each other. You know bees hum, buy did you know that they dance? Find out why in this fun story about a very busy bee. For children who are just beginning to read and who have a limited vocabulary, these 32-page Level 1 books-about everything from tadpoles to puppies-use word repetition and simple sentences to convey meaning. Picture dictionary boxes with word labels 'show' the meanings of words. These books contain between 400 and 450 words each, and they are 80 percent pictures and 20 percent text. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4. Summary: Explains the behavior and lives of bees, discussing how they collect nectar from flowers, care for their eggs and queen bee, and communicate with each other. Wallace teaches kids about the behavior and lives of bees, how they collect nectar from flowers, care for their eggs and queen bee, and communicate with each other. Color illustrations throughout.