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Maisy Loves Bees

A Maisy's Planet Book (Educational Board Book on Bumble Bee Pollination for Toddlers and Kids Ages 1-3)

Illustrated by Lucy Cousins
Board Book
7.5"W x 7.5"H x 0.44"D   | 9 oz | 40 per carton
On sale Mar 19, 2024 | 14 Pages | 9781536228588
Age 1-3 years

In this exciting launch of the Maisy’s Planet series, everyone’s favorite mouse learns all about the bees in her garden—and why they’re so important to our natural world.

Did you know that bees use their tongues to eat sweet nectar from flowers, then carry dusty pollen on their bodies to spread it from flower to flower? Or that they need lots of flowers, water, and a dry place to live? Through Lucy Cousins's familiar bold, inviting artwork and cheery narration, the youngest children can join Maisy as she tends to her growing garden and discovers some fun and informative things about the bees that live there. Open the final gatefold to see how Maisy is helping the amazing bees!
Lucy Cousins is the creator of the beloved Maisy series as well as a series about Little Fish. She is also the author-illustrator of the widely acclaimed Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year, as well as Let’s Play Monsters!; I’m the Best; Hooray for Fish!; Hooray for Birds!; Splish, Splash, Ducky!; and The Good Place.
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Maisy the mouse introduces her young audience to bees and their importance in our world. . . . A useful introduction to an essential part of nature, this book and its friendly, familiar guide may help children overcome potential fear of these buzzing insects that do so much for our world.
—School Library Journal

About

In this exciting launch of the Maisy’s Planet series, everyone’s favorite mouse learns all about the bees in her garden—and why they’re so important to our natural world.

Did you know that bees use their tongues to eat sweet nectar from flowers, then carry dusty pollen on their bodies to spread it from flower to flower? Or that they need lots of flowers, water, and a dry place to live? Through Lucy Cousins's familiar bold, inviting artwork and cheery narration, the youngest children can join Maisy as she tends to her growing garden and discovers some fun and informative things about the bees that live there. Open the final gatefold to see how Maisy is helping the amazing bees!

Creators

Lucy Cousins is the creator of the beloved Maisy series as well as a series about Little Fish. She is also the author-illustrator of the widely acclaimed Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year, as well as Let’s Play Monsters!; I’m the Best; Hooray for Fish!; Hooray for Birds!; Splish, Splash, Ducky!; and The Good Place.

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Praise

Maisy the mouse introduces her young audience to bees and their importance in our world. . . . A useful introduction to an essential part of nature, this book and its friendly, familiar guide may help children overcome potential fear of these buzzing insects that do so much for our world.
—School Library Journal
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