Little Bee: The Buzz About the Party (Little Bee 1)

“A must-purchase.”—STARRED review, School Library Journal

A bug-tastic and social justice–filled new early chapter book series! Bee and her friends love parties, but the upcoming Mother’s Day celebration in her third grade class makes her feel all squirmy inside: are she and her dads even allowed to go? 

Bee and her best friends Sarah and Tiam—the Winged Wonder gang—love parties almost as much as they love bugs. So when their Grade 3 teacher announces that the class must come up with a winning party idea, the friends are so excited. But when Bee realizes that it’s to celebrate the upcoming Mother’s Day weekend, she is confused and worried: Bee has two dads. Is she allowed to celebrate, and are her dads allowed to come? But Bee quickly learns that she might not be the only one who’s feeling left out. With the help of her friends and her parents, Bee must figure out how she and others in her class with non-traditional families can not only take part in the class party, but feel celebrated too.

DANNY NEVILLE is an educator and children's author from Ottawa, Ontario. He is actively involved in the world of school libraries as a former teacher-librarian and is a volunteer with the Ontario Library Association. The Little Bee books are his debut series.

COLLEEN MCKEOWN is an illustrator and toy designer who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and launched her children’s book career with the Little Bee series. She loves the foggy mornings and creating colorful and playful images of engaging characters.