Willbee the Bumblebee
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2010 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Willbee the Bumblebee

By Craig Smith, Maureen Thomson, Ms. Katz Cowley (Illustrator)

A bumblebee loses his jacket and needs help to recover it.

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32 pages· 406 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Willbee the bumblebee faces a chilly dilemma when his black-and-yellow jacket unravels on a rose thorn, leaving him exposed. Embarrassed and desperate, he turns to his friends, Monica the butterfly and Steve the spider, for help. Can they restore his buzzing confidence and get him back to the garden? Discover how friendship and a little creativity can solve even the prickliest problems.

From the publisher

A catchy rhyme with endearing illustrations that will leave you buzzing!

“With his new jersey on, he got back his hum, all his bits were warmed up… even his bum!”

From the bestselling author and illustrator behind the million-copy The Wonky Donkey book comes Willbee the Bumblebee, a catchy rhyme with endearing illustrations that will leave you buzzing!

Willbee the bumblebee is so embarrassed when he realizes that his black-and-yellow jacket has caught on a rose thorn and completely unraveled, showing his bare bum! With help from Monica the butterfly and Steve the spider, Willbee recovers his jacket and is back to buzzing around the garden in no time.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
406
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
610L
Themes & topics
Books about beesBooks about friendshipBooks about bugs and insectsBooks about butterfliesBooks about butterflies, moths and caterpillars
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.3
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
504773
Publication
Published
March 26, 2019
First published
September 20, 2010
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338575217

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