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Fumble the Bumble-Bee

by Judy Kazz; Illustrated by David Egerton

24 pages; Saddle stitched; illustrated; catalogue #05-2886; ISBN 1-4120-7988-8; US$11.09, C$12.75, EUR9.11, £6.38

Meet Fumble, the adorable bumble-bee who fumbles and bumbles her way into adventure. Her first book is educational, fun to read and perfect for helping children acquire/strengthen reading skills.

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Fumble the Bumble-Bee is an adventure story about a reluctant Bumble-bee who has to be taught what all bees know. She makes many mistakes in her first quest to find food. Encouraged by big Sister Bee, she goes farther, tries harder, and does not give up easily. These are the themes of the book, and all children learning new skills will identify with this adorable, little bee. The book emphasizes the 3 R's (Rhyme, Rhythm and Repetition) which are important for pre-readers to develop an interest in reading and for beginning and young readers to consolidate their reading skills.

Fumble the Bumble-Bee is the first in the series of "Fumble Bumble Books." Children will be delighted by the adventures of this fumbling, bumbling bee and will enjoy reading it, or listening to it repeatedly. The colourful, detailed pictures and the story will make this a favourite of children everywhere. Fumble the Bumble-Bee is educational, fun to read, and ideal for children three years of age and up.

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About the Author

Judy Kazz (née Willoughby) has been an educator who has worked with children of all ages for 31 years. She has taught all the grades in both secondary and elementary schools and has been an elementary school principal in Ottawa, Canada. Her children's stories have always delighted and informed her elementary school students. She has published Open Your Eyes, a book of multi-cultural poems with a guide book, for classroom use. She writes children's stories in English and in Spanish. Fumble the Bumble-Bee is the first in a series of "Fumble Bumble" adventure books.

David Egerton has been an engineering and mathematics professor for many years in Ontario, Canada. In addition to publishing two engineering texts, he has co-authored a Technical Mathematics text that is currently used in Universities and Colleges in Canada. He is also an artist who enjoys illustrating children's books. David Egerton and Judy Kazz are a husband and wife team. They are retired and living in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. When not creating children's books, they are busy travelling and managing their antique business.

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