Washoe County Library System

Bitsy Bee is all ready for her first day of school.

''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...

Barry wants humans to stop taking honey from bees, so he takes them to court.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of bees.

George and Steve accidentally eat all of Betsy's honeycomb for her Earth Day presentation about bees and resolve to find a way to replace the honeycomb before Betsy returns from dance class.

"Sister Bear has made it to the school spelling bee! Papa Bear is very proud and excited to help her practice...and practice...and practice.... But will all of this p-r-a-c-t-i-c-e take all of the f-u-n out of spelling for Sister?"--p. [4] of cover.

A variety of flowers grows near the hollyhocks that give shade to the bee that sleeps on the only rose in a garden.