There are a total of 13 books in the Ant and Bee series. Each written by Angela Banner and usually illustrated by her too, although sometimes the illustrations are done by someone else. They were first released in the UK during the 1960's and early 70's and published by a couple of different companies. The are small, hard cover picture books for children. They measure approximately 4" by 5" and are about 100 pages each. They teach kids all kinds of things such as counting, colors, and the alphabet. They have been reprinted many times and are available only on a sporadic and inconsistent basis.
There was also something called the Ant and Bee Big Buy Bag which was a folder full of all kinds of fun things for children to do.
Ant and Bee
More Ant and Bee Another Alphabetical Story for Tiny Tots.
(see cover)
More and More Ant and Bee Another Alphabetical Story
(see cover)
(see new cover)
Ant and Bee and the Rainbow A Story About Colours
(see new cover)
Ant and Bee and Kind Dog
Ant and Bee Time (see cover)
Ant and Bee and the Secret
Ant and Bee and the Doctor
Ant and Bee Go Shopping (see cover)
One, Two, Three With Ant and Bee
(see new cover)
Ant and Bee and the ABC
Happy Birthday With Ant and Bee
Around the World With Ant and Bee
(see new cover)
The first book in the series.
In this book we learn about Ant and Bee who live in a Cup and are friends
with Kind Dog. We also learn a lot of other three-letter words.
Book 2 in the series. Illustrated by Bryan Ward. First published by Kaye & Ward Ltd.
110 pages.
This book follows Ant and Bee on their trip to Asia, and teaches children a bunch of four-letter
words.
Book 5 in the series. First published by Kaye & Ward Ltd,
printed in Great Britain, 110 pages. ISBN 0 7182 0035 7. It
originally cost 45p.
In this story Ant and Bee go to play with a girl while her parents are away. Kind
Dog is also in this story. This book teaches children a bunch of 5 letter words.
Book 6 in the series. Illustrated by Bryan Ward. First published by
Edmund Ward (Publishers) Ltd. in 1962, ISBN 0 7182 0036 5, 105 pages.
My copy was published by Kaye & Ward Ltd. in 1976, printed in England by Cox & Wyman Ltd, and is
copyright © 1969 by the Ant and Bee Partnership.
After seeing a rainbow, Ant and Bee spend the day playing with an old tire and some paint. This book teaches
children about colors.
Book 7
Another alphabetical story. At one point they get covered in snow.
Book 9 in the series. First published by Kaye & Ward Ltd. in
1969, ISBN 0 7182 0039 X, 95 pages. My copy is a third impression by Kaye & Ward Ltd. published in 1977,
printed in Great Britain by Cox & Wyman Ltd, and is copyright © 1969 by
A. M. Maddison.
Ant and Bee get a letter inviting them to the Zoo Games with Kind Dog, the Zoo Man
and all the other animals in the zoo. This book teaches children how to tell time.
Book 10
You help Ant and Bee tell the story. The secret end up being some kind of
advertisment for school.
Book 11, My copy of this book disappeared.
Bee is sick in bed. Then Ant gets sick too. They find lots of exciting games to play.
Book 12 in the series. First published by Kaye & Ward Ltd. in
1972, ISBN 0 7182 0044 6, 80 pages. My copy was published by Kaye & Ward Ltd.
in 1976,
printed Offset Litho in England by Cox & Wyman Ltd, and is copyright © 1972 by
The Ant & Bee Partnership
Ant and Bee ask Kind Dog to supper, so they go shopping for food, but it all gets squashed!
But they eat it anyway, and the next day Kind Dog takes them shopping. And the skate
went safely over the bump. This story teaches kids about shapes.
My copy of this book disappeared.
Ant and Bee go out to do some shopping, then their balloon pops.
This story teaches kids how to count.
Ant and Bee lose their hats, that's all I know. This book I assume teaching
children the alphabet.
It's Kind Dog's birthday and Ant and Bee ask all his friends what to get him. This
book teaches children the days of the week.
Bee looses his Umbrella, and he and Ant travel to many different countries looking for
it.
