Buzz-Buzz!

Buzz-Buzz, Busy Bees was a fast favorite.

Occasionally we like to take a trip to Half-Price Books. There really isn't ever a reason to buy full-price books. We like to flip through books in person, but if you have a specific book (or CD) you are looking for, you can almost always find it in the "New and Used" section of Amazon. We have found some amazing used deals on the Putamayo Kids CD series.

On our last trip to half-price books, we found Buzz-Buzz, Busy Bees. My son loves to read, but usually he picks one book after the next. He made me read it 4 times in the store, and a few more times on the way home. Each page has a barnyard animal asking the bees to hang out. Each time the bees reply, in a different way, that they are "Buzz-Buzz" too busy.

The illustrations are beautiful. They are much more complex and fluid than most children's books, but still draw in my 17 month old with 3D bees that disappear, one by one, as you turn the pages.

The real clincher is the last page has a buzzing sound chip. This drove my toddler wild and really got him riled up when we read the book again. Every time I read the "Buzz-Buzz" line he went insane in anticipation of the last page. His reaction was so great the lady next to us bought one too!

*Tip: Cleanse your book and magazine shelf by taking a pile into Half Price Books. They evaluate your stack while you shop and you can get a nice discount on your purchase.