Bee-Wigged

by Cece Bell

Book Overview

"The daffy winsomeness of Bell's art is given aesthetic heft by her gorgeous use of color." -- Kirkus Reviews To bee or not to bee? A lonely, overlarge insect tries a new identity on for size in a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763636142
• ISBN13: 9780763636142
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.7" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Big Hit in Pre-K

I'm a pre-school teacher who just read Bee Wigged to my class - not only did we all laugh out loud at the surprise ending, but when we made a "B is for Bumble Bee" project later that day, the children all wanted to name their bees "Jerry." I wish every book I read in class was as smart and funny.

Fantastic

This is a funny, heart warming book. I read it to my five year old, but my older kids and their friends were listening and loved it so much they asked me to read it again. It is one of my five year old's favorite books. It has a very nice message and the illustrations are great!

This is a delightful book!

"Bee-Wigged" is a delightful story about accepting people for their hearts and their character, not what they look like. The difference between Jerry being accepted and loved by his school mates and feared as a giant bee is whether he's wearing a wig. The illustrations are bright and brilliant, and it's a lovely read. I read this over and over with my daughter, and we just love it. Highly recommended.

Bee-utiful!

Cece Bell has done the near impossible task of creating a book that is equally loved by children, parents, teachers, and (I suspect) really big bees. The story of Jerry Bee and his heroic bid for social acceptance teaches (without being all "teach-y") young readers to look beyond the stripes on someone's outside to find the bee-auty within. I'll be very surprised if Ms. Bell doesn't win an award for this funny and socially relevant book. Heartwarming, quirky, and profound. Not to mention hilarious! This is one your child will want to read again and again -- and so will you!

beewigged

this is so sweet and silly - my granson felix (2 1/2) loves to hear the story - he laughs and giggles - at the end he says "bee end".