<p><b>A story of a girl who is afraid of bees ¿ but ready to meet the hive!</b><br><br>Kaia is the brave type. Like hottest-hot-pepper brave. But there is one thing that scares her <b>¿ </b>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 <b>¿ </b>unless she can find a way to be the brave girl she always says she is...<br><br>Against a sunny city setting, author Maribeth Boelts and illustrator Angela Dominguez depict Kaia¿s small courageous steps <b>¿</b> and her tiny insect neighbours <b>¿ </b>with huge empathy and charm. Buzzing to be read at story time, <i>Kaia and the Bees</i> is an honest and relatable tale about bravery and compassion, as well as the importance of bees to our world.</p>