Bee the change [Big Idea Gang Volume: #3]by Preller, James 

BTSB Prebound(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019)

BTSB #: 730530 Available

Dewey: FAges: 6-9   
AR: 3.6 LG RC: 3.2 3-5 Lexile: 550 F&P: P

Genres: Chapter Books Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Bees - Fiction Persuasion (Psychology) - Fiction Friendship - Fiction School stories

Summary: With the help of Connor and Deon, Kym and Lizzie set out to show their school the beauty of bees, and use their powers of persuasion to make a difference in the world.

Beware! by Raczka, Bob 

BTSB Prebound(Charlesbridge, 2019)

BTSB #: 737096 Available

Dewey: EAges: 3-6   
AR: 0.6 LG

Genres: Animals

Subjects: Bees - Fiction Bears - Fiction Sharing - Fiction Friendship - Fiction

Summary: Using words made up of only the five letters "beware," a little bear named Abe and a bee named Bree, who have been warned about each other, compete for the flowers in their meadow, but end up as friends willing to put aside their differences and share.

Bizzy Mizz Lizzie by Shannon, David 

BTSB Prebound(Blue Sky Press, 2017)

BTSB #: 805332 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 3.1 LG RC: 2.3 K-2 Lexile: 570 AD

Genres: Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Bees - Fiction Spelling bees - Fiction Conduct of life - Fiction

Summary: Mizz Lizzie is the busiest bee in town, and she is determined to win the school spelling contest--but after studying all night she falls asleep during the contest, and when she finally wakes up she realizes that she has to learn to stop and smell the flowers.

Don't worry, bee happy [Bumble and Bee Volume: Book 1]by Burach, Ross 

Paperback(Acorn/Scholastic, 2020)

BTSB #: 171871 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-6   
Lexile: 350

Genres: Animals Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Bumblebees - Fiction Bees - Fiction Frogs - Fiction Best friends - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Humorous fiction

Summary: Whether it is best friends picture day or the waggle dance, Bumble and Bee buzz around the pond, trying to engage Froggy in their playful activities--even coming up with a terrifying way to cure Froggy's hiccups.

Give bees a chance by Barton, Bethany 

Paperback(Puffin Books, 2019)

BTSB #: 095008 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 3.6 LG RC: 2.3 3-5 Lexile: 590 AD

Genres: Humorous Fiction Animals

Subjects: Bees - Fiction

Summary: An enthusiastic bee-loving narrator tries to convince a bee-phobic friend that our fuzzy, flying neighbors are our friends--we should all give bees a chance!

Hidden rainbow by Matheson, Christie 

BTSB Prebound(Greenwillow Books, 2020)

BTSB #: 612441 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   


Genres: Animals

Subjects: Stories in rhyme Gardens - Fiction Color - Fiction Bees - Fiction

Summary: Illustrations and simple, rhyming text invite the reader to uncover the rainbow of colors hidden in a garden, which helps flowers bloom and bees find food. Includes facts about bees and their importance.

Honeybees and frenemies by Wientge, Kristi 

BTSB Prebound(Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019)

BTSB #: 945108 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.5 MG Lexile: 870 F&P: U

Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Pageants - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Beekeeping - Fiction Bees - Fiction Family problems - Fiction

Summary: Twelve-year-old Flor faces problems at home while spending a summer working at her parents' store, partnering with former friend Candice for a pageant, and volunteering with a reclusive beekeeper.

King of bees by Laminack, Lester L. 

BTSB Prebound(Peachtree, 2018)

BTSB #: 538621 Available

Dewey: EAges: 6-8   
AR: 3.7 LG RC: 2.4 3-5 Lexile: 600 AD F&P: O

Genres: Animals Family Life

Subjects: Beekeeping - Fiction Bees - Fiction Aunts - Fiction

Summary: Henry is fascinated by the bees his Aunt Lilla cares for and he would love to help, but she says he must wait until he is older.

Kissing the bee by Koja, Kathe 

Audio Book(Findaway World, LLC, 2009)

BTSB #: P00631 Available

Dewey: FAges: 13-18   


Genres:

Subjects: Interpersonal relations - Fiction High schools - Fiction Bees - Fiction

Summary: While working on a bee project for her advanced biology class, quiet high school senior Dana reflects on her relationship with gorgeous best friend Avra and Avra's boyfriend Emil, whom Dana secretly loves.

Please please the bees by Kelley, Gerald 

BTSB Prebound(Whitman, 2017)

BTSB #: 512227 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 2.7 LG RC: 2.8 K-2 Lexile: 510

Genres: Animals

Subjects: Bees - Fiction Bears - Fiction Honey - Fiction

Summary: Benedict has a pretty sweet life for a bear. Every morning the bees leave a jar of honey on his doorstep, and every day he has honey for breakfast and honey in his tea. It's an important part of his day. But all that changes when the bees go on strike. Now it's up to Benedict to listen to the bees, and he realizes there's a lot more he could be doing to help them. So he fixes up the hive and learns to be a better beekeeper. Will the bees be pleased?

Queen bee and me by McDunn, Gillian 

BTSB Prebound(Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2020)

BTSB #: 624205 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.1 MG

Genres: General Fiction

Subjects: Best friends - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Bees - Fiction Bullies - Fiction Middle schools - Fiction School stories

Summary: Twelve-year-old Meg is anxious about growing apart from her best friend Beatrix, but she is also interested in learning about the quirky new student Hazel and her backyard beehive.

Swarm of bees by Snicket, Lemony 

BTSB Prebound(Little, Brown, 2019)

BTSB #: 832089 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 2.3 LG

Genres: Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Bees - Fiction

Summary: A horde of bees and a young boy race around town wreaking havoc on the townspeople.

Thing about bees : a love letter by Larkin, Shabazz 

BTSB Prebound(Readers to Eaters, 2019)

BTSB #: 543064 Available

Dewey: EAges: 3-7   


Genres: Family Life Animals

Subjects: Bees - Fiction

Summary: A love poem from a father to his two sons, and a tribute to the bees that pollinate the foods we love to eat. Children are introduced to different kinds of bees, taught how "not to get stung," and how things we fear are often things we don't fully understand.

Unstinky by Rash, Andy 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic, 2018)

BTSB #: 739809 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 2.5 LG RC: 2.1 K-2 Lexile: 520 AD

Genres: Humorous Fiction Animals

Subjects: Stinkbugs - Fiction Honeybees - Fiction Bees - Fiction Odors - Fiction Self-confidence - Fiction

Summary: As a stinkbug Bud has problems: despite his best efforts he smells too sweet and flowery--but when April the bee invites him to her hive for a dance party he discovers his true talent.