# Kaia and the Bees - Hardcover

by **Maribeth Boelts** (Author), **Angela Dominguez** (Illustrator)

**The author of _Those Shoes_ and an award-winning illustrator team up for the story of a girl who tries to overcome her fear of bees to see how amazing they are.**

Kaia is the brave type. Like hottest-hot-pepper brave. But there is one thing that scares her: BEES And right now, thousands of bees live on her roof because Kaia's dad is a beekeeper. Her dad says that the world needs bees and that's why they are beekeepers. But only he goes on the roof, not Kaia -- unless she can find a way to be the brave girl she always says she is. Against a sunny city setting, author Maribeth Boelts and illustrator Angela Dominguez depict Kaia's small courageous steps -- and her tiny insect neighbors -- with great empathy and charm. Buzzing with storytime potential, _Kaia and the Bees_ is an honest and relatable tale about bravery and compassion, as well as the importance of bees to our world.

### Author Biography

**Maribeth Boelts** is the author of many books for young readers, including _Happy Like Soccer_, illustrated by Lauren Castillo, and _Those Shoes_ and _A Bike Like Sergio's,_ both illustrated by Noah Z. Jones. Maribeth Boelts lives in Iowa.

**Angela Dominguez** has created many books for young readers, including _Maria Had a Little Llama_, a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor Book. She also illustrated _Mango, Abuela, and Me_, written by Meg Medina. Angela Dominguez lives on the East Coast.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 9.2 x 10.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 10, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Kaia and the Bees

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.7

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 16.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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