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Synopsis
Mr. Bumble, the clumsiest bee in his hive, learns how to gather pollen gracefully and efficiently from a group of helpful fairies
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Anyone who's ever fumbled and stumbled while everyone else is gracefully gliding knows exactly how Mr. Bumble feels. This poor bumblebee can't land on a flower without tumbling head over wings. All the other bees busily gather buckets of pollen for the Queen Bee, but Mr. Bumble comes back empty-handed every time. Fed up, the Queen fusses at him: "Dents are all you seem to gather!" One day, the Queen announces the discovery of a brand-new clover patch, dripping with golden pollen dust. She sends her minions on their way, but Mr. Bumble, as usual, lags behind. What if someone mean lives there, he wonders nervously. And someone does live in the new clover patch, but not anyone Mr. Bumble could have imagined. Charming Mr. Bumble, though different from his peers, shows that even those who have a little more difficulty in life can overcome obstacles (especially if there's a fairy or two on hand) and "learn to fly." The Kennedy siblings, unlike their winged creation, never bumble. Doug Kennedy's pictures of Her Majesty's hive and lush flower-jungles glow with a golden light. The duo's lesson is clear: work hard and be patient; victory will be sweet as honey. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter
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A motivational tale starring ``the clumsiest bee that ever buzzed.'' Bumbling, fumbling, tumbling, Mr. Bumble drops his freight of pollen every time, returning to his queen with a bucket full of dents. When a new clover patch is discovered, Mr. Bumble is filled with dread. What lurks within it? ``Those of you who are quick and clever have nothing to fear,'' warns the Queen, aware of the danger to Mr. Bumble. When he makes it to the patch, he finds fairiesace flying instructors, who coach Mr. Bumble in the nuances of taking off and landing. He returns to the hive piled high with pollen and, to the applause of his hivemates, has his battered bucket retired, to become an object of inspiration for future bumblers. Both text and illustrations of this sister- and-brother collaboration maintain a lighthearted tone and sport pleasing touches, e.g., the hive is lighted by fireflies under glass. Yet it is Mr. Bumble, like the hero in M.K. Brown's Let's Go Swimming with Mr. Sillypants (1986), who steals the show, a winning dweeb with pluck and heart enough to inspire readers. (Picture book. 4-8) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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- PublisherHyperion
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0786802634
- ISBN 13 9780786802630
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages32
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