Bee & Bird

K-Gr 1—Bee hitches a ride with Bird for his journey home in this wordless picture book in which objects are not always what they seem. Frazier tells the story of the friends' trip by introducing their mode of transportation on one page and expanding on it on the next as they travel by way of a tree in a pickup truck, the back of a cow in a pasture, a white sailboat in a pond, and in a bicycle basket until they arrive at the bee's hive. Frazier's crisp, bright primary colors and strong use of line and geometric shapes create unique perspectives that keep readers wanting to see where Bee and Bird will end up next. A guessing game evolves as a view of wide black-and-yellow stripes with a hint of red zooms out with the turn of a page to become Bee and Bird; wavy blue lines become a pond; a large white triangle becomes a boat's sail. This engaging picture book is ideal for a one-on-one lapsit and will be enjoyed by youngsters who are attracted to the brilliant colors and mysterious patterns.—Kristine M. Casper, Huntington Public Library, NY