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One little bee loves to visit his friends-who just happen to be flowers! He visits with Marigold, who scares all the bugs; Sunflower, who has a big happy face; Daffodil, who nods his head; and even some Impatiens, who hang around the shady parts of town. From fiery snapdragons and gorgeous camellias, to prickly pears and the bells of forsythias, the bee introduces young readers to the many flowers that add color and character to our world.Doug Kennedy''s funny and evocative illustrations bring the rhyming text and flowers to life. The book concludes with a photograph and description of each flower, along with easy steps for a child to plant three gardens of his or her own.F&P Level: LF&P Genre: FPraise for Doug KennedyLegoland Beginner Book Club Selection''Appealing, richly colored, cartoonlike paintings have a robust, sculpted look.'' -Booklist ''Oil illustrations that perfectly capture the look'' -School Library Journal Praise for William Lach''Lach . . . fills a gap in arts titles for youth.'' -Booklist
About the author
William Lach is an avid gardener and editor who has worked with a number of botanical gardens on book and stationery projects. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Doug Kennedy has collaborated on a number of books with his sister, Kim, including the
Pirate Pete books and
Hee-Haw-Dini and the Great Zambini. He lives in Monroe, Louisiana.
Summary
One bee loves to visit his friends, who just happen to be flowers. He visits friends like Marigold who scares all the bugs, Sunflower who has a big happy face, Daffodil who nods his head, and even Impatiens who hang around the shady parts of town.
