LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Purple Book Band, ideal for ages 6+
A great little read, we all love a rhyming book – brilliant for emerging readers, but also wonderful for children to listen to and guess the matching rhyming words.
The story is about Lola, a dancing bee, who loves to boogie-woogie wherever she goes, and how her habit leads from irritating the other bees to saving the day with her dance moves. The attitude of the bees reminds me of the little penguin Mumble, in Happy Feet.
In addition to the theme of tolerance and exclusivity, there is also the theme of the environment and how it is harder and harder for bees to find the flowers they need to gather nectar. Obviously, these are rather serious themes for little people, but it is never too early to familiarise children with the importance of nature and the role of insects.
It is illustrated so humorously by Pauline Gregory, who captures the mood and personality of the different bees in her sketches. A super new read for the Bloomsbury Library.
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The Lola Bee Bop: A Bloomsbury Young Reader Synopsis
An upbeat rhyming story about bees and sustainability, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school.
Lola is a bee who loves to boogie, but the rest of the hive think her dancing is silly. One day, their meadow is mowed and the bees must go in search of new nectar. Luckily, Lola's bop might just help them find it!
This cheerful story from award-winning author John Dougherty is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. It features funny colour illustrations by Pauline Gregory and is perfect for teaching children about sustainability and the importance of bees in our ecosystem.
Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. With gorgeous colour illustrations and inside cover notes to help children get the most out of stories, this series is ideal for home and school.
Guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) are available at www.bloomsburyreaders.com.
Purple Book Band. Ideal for ages 6+.
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9781801990882 |
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4th August 2022 |
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John Dougherty |
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Pauline Gregory |
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Bloomsbury Education an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
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Paperback |
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47 pages |
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Bloomsbury Young Readers |
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'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader.' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher
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About John Dougherty
John Dougherty was born in Larne, Northern Ireland. He studied psychology at university and then tried his hand at a number of jobs including YMCA hostel worker, factory machine operator, and unsuccessful singer-songwriter, before becoming a primary school teacher.
Whilst John was teaching, his interest in children's literature was reawakened and he soon began writing stories and pestering publishers with them. After the publication of Zeus on the Loose (2004) he left teaching and took up writing full-time, only with more tea breaks. More recent books include the critically-acclaimed Stinkbomb & Ketchup-Face series and his poetry collection, Dinosaurs & Dinner-Ladies.
His books have been shortlisted for a number of prestigious awards and chosen for various book of the week/year roundups by the broadsheets, but more importantly, they make children giggle.
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