Bee and Me

This Is not a written story! However the illustrations are next level beautiful and we found the pictures spoke a thousand words that the writing if it was there wouldn't have shown. We "read" the pictures and told our own imaginings and depictions of it. It was moving and the story told was so beautiful,so much so, it brought a little tear to my adult eyes when reading with my daughters (we love bees, we love nature!) Highly recommend! It contains such a powerful and important message, one that can be understood by all.

Delightful book that allows you to make up a new story each time you pick it up. Beautifully illustrated.

Lovely book. Look at the pictures carefully. So very clever! A great message too. It inspired our Year 5s to write to mayor about the decline in wildflowers for the bees, which led to a meeting, which led to plan and a promise to set aside some land for conservation.

Beautiful picture book that I used with my class of year 1 and 2 children. They produced some amazing stories using it as stimulus. Great and showing children the importance of bees to our world.

Great book for getting youngsters involved. They help tell the story using the illustrations as there are no words. Fabulous for pre-reading.

Nice book but hadn’t read there were no words in it, but that gives you the chance to discuss what is happening so still good.

My wife ordered this book for our daughters first birthday and it is great to make up stories and for her to use her imagination when she is old enough to read it by herself.

The illustrations are lovely. There is so much to talk about.

This beautifully Illustrated book was great for my three year old granddaughter and I to enjoy together. She asked lots of leading questions and told me lots of exciting stories which all began with the interesting, yet simple, illustrations. I love this book.

My son loves this book so much. It's such a great message. We have been planting flowers and watching the bees buzz around to reinforce the message which my little boy really enjoys.I would say this is a picture book with no words I have now perfected our version of the story and hope I'm telling it as intended :) just something to note as I didn't realise at the time of purchase!

„Schau hier, eine Großstadt! Hier herrscht reges Treiben! Züge fahren, Flügzeuge steigen auf und landen, Hubschrauber fliegen, viele Autos fahren. Schau, hier sieht man sogar jemandem auf dem Einrad!Das Mädchen wohnt in einem Hochhaus, schau, wie viele Leute über und unter ihr wohnen. Da kommt eine Biene angesaust. Sie fliegt zum Vorhang hin, da sind nämlich Blumen drauf. Oh, das Mädchen erschrickt! Obwohl es gerade ein Buch über Pflanzen liest, hat sie vielleicht eine Biene in der Großstadt noch nie so nah erlebt? Sie läuft aus dem Zimmer und holt - oje - eine Fliegenklatsche! Hoffentlich tut sie der armen Biene nichts! Die Biene rudert mit ihren dünnen Ärmchen und schreit: Bitte nicht! Tu mir nichts! Das Mädchen ist ganz fasziniert, stülpt ein Glas über sie. Schau, die arme Sumsi bricht ganz erschöpft zusammen! Das Mädchen weiss aber Abhilfe! Schau, sie liest in ihrem schlauen Blumen- und Bienenbuch nach und macht ihr Zuckerwasser, das die Biene dankbar annimmt und gierig schlürft...“So oder ähnlich, es ändert sich jedes Mal, erzähle ich die Geschichte. Manchmal mit mehr Details, denn es gibt noch so viel zu entdecken, manchmal mit weniger Details, je nachdem, wie viel Zeit wir haben.Und so geht es inhaltlich weiter:Die Biene wächst und wächst aufgrund des Zuckerwassers immer mehr bis sie größer als das Mädchen wird. Doch als die Biene eines Tages in einem Schaufenster Blumen entdeckt, steigt die Sehnsucht nach Blumenwiesen und ihrem Zuhause. Nach einem gemeinsamen Ausflug im Park lassen das Mädchen und die Biene im Herbst zahlreiche Samen über der Großstadt fallen. Im darauffolgenden Frühling passiert jedoch etwas Wunderbares...🤩

Questo silent book è semplicemente meraviglioso. Dal mio blog "Nella mia collezione di Silent Book, "Bee and me" di Alison Jay è sicuramente uno dei miei, nostri, libri preferiti!Attraverso pagine ricche di dettagli, l' illustratrice ci racconta una dolcissima storia di amicizia, quella fra un' ape ed una bambina; un' amicizia fatta di cure, condivisione, compassione, collaborazione e commiati. Questa splendida favola silenziosa regala l'occasione per parlare ai nostri bambini dell' importanza dell' impollinazione e delle ricadute disastrose dell' eventuale scomparsa degli insetti sulla terra; di rispetto verso ogni creatura vivente, anche quella più piccina, ed ancora... di amicizie fra esseri diversi e di un mondo migliore se sapranno seminare bene perché...il futuro dei nostri figli è già nelle loro piccole mani! "

I am so very pleased with this book!! I honestly had no idea it didn't have any words, so that was an exciting surprise! It's going to be used at a first birthday, so that's perfect!