Mr. Bumble is a wonderful children' book that was written by Kim Kennedy and illustrated by Doug Kennedy. This book is a great level for the younger groups such as kindergarten through 3rd grade. The overall story is uplifting and teaches kids to never give up. The illustrations in this book are very light and beautiful. They contain many groups of colors and different sized objects that are visually stimulating.
Mr. Bumble was a very clumsy bee that had many problems when it came to gathering pollen for his hive. He would "bumble, fumble and tumble" every time he attempted to take flight to gather pollen. The hive discovers that there is a undiscovered clover patch that is RICH with pollen and they decide all the bees are going to go and gather as much pollen as possible.
As usual Mr. Bumble has a hard time getting to the clover patch and gathering pollen for his queen. He thinks that he hears something while gathering pollen and stumbles. After he stumbles he falls and gets his bucket stuck on his head, He them starts to feel himself being lifted into the air. He gets really scared and starts yelling, "Please don't pluck out my wings!". Little did he know that he was being carried by a bunch of faeries trying to help him. Once he realizes the faeries help teach him how to fly. Mr. Bumble goes and gathers a bunch of pollen and takes it back to his queen. She is so proud of him and his flying skills that she gives him a golden bucket to gather his pollen forever.
I think this book would be a great book for younger kids. We could use this book for many things. First it has a really good moral about not giving up for what you want. This is a good moral to teach the kids at a young age. We could also use this book to teach the kid’s about bees and what pollination really is. We can talk about how without bees a lot of the food we eat wouldn’t be able to grow. We could also play educational games with the kids.
ReplyDeleteWith the bright colors and illustrations this book would defiantly be loved by younger children! I also like that it has the "under dog motif".This teaches kids that you dont have to be the biggest, strongest, or smartest to do well. This story will motivate children to do things they never thought they could before. Mr. Bumble will build their self confidence and educate them about bees! Good pick!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a really sweet story, almost like a bedtime story. I think that a lot of kids have problems with being clumsy; they are still developing and getting used to the new lengths of their arms and legs. This can be discouraging to have problems, but it should never make them give up. Sometimes we have to push through our problems, and we can find out all the great things we're really capable of!
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