Don’t Worry, Bee Happy (Bumble and Bee) by Ross Burach. PICTURE BOOK/GRAPHIC NOVEL. Acorn (Scholastic), 2019. $24. 9781338504941
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Three friends, a frog and two bees, are depicted in this graphic novel in three seperate vignettes. Each story has a funny element to it and the frog is usually part of the punchline because of his grumpy attitude. In the first story the bees are trying to take a picture with the frog and end up flying upside down so it looks like the frogs frown in a smile.
This is an excellent book for brand new readers. It has simple words, but the graphic novel is very engaging with the potential to sustain a young reader’s attention. The humor is accessible without being overly reductive.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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