The Bee's Sneeze

The Bee's Sneeze by Lucy Davey, illustrated by Katz Cowley
 
A strange new flower has appeared in Willowomp Wood: the sweet-smelling bloom of the Tootletuff fig. Buzzy McBee cannot resist taking a sip of nectar — but then her knees begin to wobble and an enormous sneeze sends her tumbling into Monkey Minx.
 
The tickle passes from one animal to the next, gathering Monkey, Barefoot Bear and Lizzie-ma-Lou into a wild, whirling chain. When everyone lands near a crafty crocodile, their shared sneezing problem suddenly becomes a great deal more urgent.
 
Lucy Davey's rolling rhyme, alliteration, invented words and repeated refrains make the language part of the adventure, while Katz Cowley's warm full-colour illustrations capture every wobble, whirl and worried expression. Lively, cumulative and gloriously noisy, The Bee's Sneeze invites children to anticipate the next collision and join the chorus of AH-CHOO!