Books by Maribeth Boelts

A story of a girl who is afraid of bees ¿ but ready to meet the hive!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 Kaiäs 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 Kaiäs small courageous steps ¿ and her tiny insect neighbours ¿ with huge empathy and charm. Buzzing to be read at story time, Kaia and the Bees is an honest and relatable tale about bravery and compassion, as well as the importance of bees to our world.

You've heard of the Gingerbread boy, but what about his pup? This fun Step 3 early reader puts a great spin on the classic fairytale.Evalina desperately wants a dog, so she bakes one out of gingerbread and he springs to life! But the gingerbread pup gets into mischief all over town and Evalina must find a way to catch him if she can! This is the latest enchanting fractured fairy tale from the author of early readers Pupunzel, Dogerella, and, The Fairy Dogmother. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own.