 | Cub And Bat (I Like To Read) Author: Hillenbrand, Will | |
| Price: $21.18 | ||
Summary:
When Cub sees a swarm of buzzing bees, he can’t bee-lieve his luck! Cub loves honey... and he’ll do anything to get it. But when his plan to take the honey goes sideways, his best friend Bat comes up with an even more satisfying solution: just say please and ask nicely!
Reviews:
School Library Journal (04/01/26)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 04/01/2026 PreS-Gr 1—A black bear cub daydreams of honey. When he and his friend Bat notice some bees, Cub stacks a garbage can on a box on a toy taxi to try to steal some honey from the hive. "Bad idea!" Bat warns, but it's too late. Cub topples to the ground. Bat takes a more polite approach to honey retrieval, and Cub commits to doing better next time. While Bat largely is identical from page to page, Cub's postures and faces are expressive and humorous in the simple yet dynamic illustrations. Varied colors, shapes, and text styles in speech bubbles communicate different ways to interpret repeated words, with a focus on the letter b and short vowel sounds. The simple, fablelike tale will entertain new readers. VERDICT Another solid addition to the phonics-based "I Like to Read" series.—Rachel Owens - Copyright 2026 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
