Buzz, Buzz, Buzz, Went Bumblebee

by Colin West

Bumblebee buzzes around bothering everyone until he comes to a gentle butterfly who understands that the busy bee is looking for someone to be his friend

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Friendship

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Colin West has been writing and illustrating books for children as long as he can remember. He works in the attic studio of his house in Epping, England, which he shares with his wife, Cathie.

Reviews

[Carfig · Rating 4 out of 5]

another good one

[Jern-yi · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
Dj actually really enjoyed this! With some dramatic reading and animation it can be really fun. Just don’t think the story really sticks, and ends up feeling like fluff.

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Every creature is bothered by the bumblebee's buzzing, except the butterfly...they decide to buzz away together in friendship. A cute story for repetition and movement.

Used for "UGH!...BUGS!" Storytime-September, 2010.

[Anaeka · Rating 3 out of 5]

A requests this book a lot. I modify it to sometimes make the noise of the animal instead of just say Buzz off. For example, donkey says 'hee-haw', crow says 'caw'. Nice to teach animals and animal parts (tail, beak etc). The book has a nice rhythm.

[Leah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple and colorful with a sweet ending. Read in Family Storytime despite reservations about the "buzz off" catchphrase. Kids didn't totally love it but elicited a few "Awws!" from the parents. Will read again.

[Leslee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Especially good for the younger set (toddlers and below). The text is VERY repetitive but provides a great opportunity for children to chime in with the repeated phrases.

[N · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bumblebee gets rejected over and over until he meets butterfly

[Yates Marie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book has a lot of repeating words which would be good for beginner readers. It also has different animals in it.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short lines and lots of repetition. The bee is bugging all sorts of animals until he finds a butterfly friend.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm so sad that these Giggle Club books are out of print. They're good storytime picks!

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Review to follow soon.

[Raimy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not brilliant. I was a bit lost by it tbh, and Spike seemed to be a bit bored of it straight away