The Bee that Can't See, by Cynthia Ng (printed in Australia, ages 3-8 [pre-K to lower primary], 2021, 36 pp PB) Review by Skye Anderson
A Bee Who Can't See? A Travesty!
When you hear of a bee who can't see, what is the first thing you think of?
We thought that maybe bees can't see at night so they stay home in their cozy hives, but, no. This bee, named Bella, crash lands because she literally cannot see very well at all. Everything is fuzzy. She lands in a pond one day and hits a large animal another time but fortunately she always gives a warning buzz.
Her friend Salvatore the snail suggests they go see Ming the mantis, the optometrist on the hill, because that is what friends do - they help each other. And that visit will explain the front cover.
We Like This Book!
Friends Salvatore Snail and Ming Mantis (in addition to Bella Bee ) display behaviors that snails and mantises and bees actually exhibit.
Bee is a short book with a lesson of love and some humor tossed in with clear illustrations.
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