Customer Reviews

The Honey Bee and the Robber

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Eric Carle, the king of colorful collage, has been delighting young readers for sometime now. This sturdy board book reissue of his 1981 classic is simply another jewel in his crown.

Bug-eyed, red nosed and eager, a honeybee exhorts her neighbors to go out and gather nectar. Pull a tab, and you'll see her fly. Another tab opens flower petals so the bees can sip nectar.

She's a swift honeybee, this one, as her tab-told story unfolds - she escapes a bird, a fish, and a frog to play with a vibrant winged pop-up butterfly.

But once she returns to her hive she hears a frightening noise. She thinks it must be a robber. What kind of a robber would try to steal their honey? What can the bees do to defend themselves. Pull some more tabs, and you'll see.!

Easy for young hands, a delight for young eyes, and a smile for the young at heart.

My children and I always anxiously await any new addition to our Eric Carle library. It's hard to believe that our next book will meet our high expectations, but they always do. The honeybee and the Robber was a new angle to his interactive collection which we thoroughly enjoyed. My children had plenty of opportunity to share the moving pictures and read the book over and over.The beauty of this book is that the children enjoy "reading" it to themselves using the moving parts to stir their imagination

Loved it! Book is so cute. Lots of action on every page including the cover, not just one. Story was so cute. Great if you are discussing how honey is made or pollination with your little one as well.

I have been reading this book to my daughter since she was about 9 months old. She loves it! The animals make great opportunities for you to make their sounds or use sign language. It's a bit long for a young child, but she will sit through it, then ask to be read to again. All the tabs to move the pictures are very interesting for her. Just don't leave it alone with them! We originally bought this at a store but she got ahold of it once and tore it to pieces. Tears streaming down her face asking to read it still. I was so happy to find a replacement on Amazon. Some of the pieces stick a little when trying to move them, and it isn't as nice of a copy as my original, but the baby was VERY happy to see the book again. Just keep it out of reach of little hands!

This book is enjoyable to read. I especially enjoy the laughter that my grandaugher expressed as she reacted to this fun interactive story.