| 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. | Or here is an unrelated, but interesting site to visit, Click on Logo |
| Ant and Bee and the ABC (Ant and Bee meet in this ABC story)
| Ant and Bee (the first alphabetical story)  | More Ant and Bee (the second alphabetical story)
| More and More Ant and Bee (the third alphabetical story)   | ||||||
| Ant and Bee and Kind Dog (another alphabetical story)  | One, Two, Three With Ant and Bee (a counting story)
| Around the World With Ant and Bee (a travel story)
| Ant and Bee and the Rainbow (a color story)
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| Happy Birthday With Ant and Bee (a days-of-the-week story)   | Ant and Bee Time (a how-to-tell-the-time story)  ISBN 071820039X | Ant and Bee and the Secret (an advertisement for school)
| Ant and Bee and the Doctor (the best way to spend an illness)  | ||||||
| Ant and Bee Go Shopping (a round and square story)  ISBN 0718200446 | Ant and Bee Big Buy Bag (a folder full of stories, fun, and games) | Mr. Fork and Curly Fork: A Time Story (Not Ant and Bee) |
Ant and Bee stories were a collection of small format hardback books produced in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and 1970s. Then reprinted by Trafalgar Square Books in the late 1980's and early 1990's. They were designed to teach pre-school children about the alphabet, shapes and colours. The author was Angela Banner.
The principal characters were Ant (the naughtier and more adventurous half of the duo) and Bee (more sensible and better behaved). On occasions they were joined by the Kind Dog and/or the zoo man. The primary lure of these books is that simple 3 and 4-letter words are texted in red so children can associate the print with the pictures. There were 13 books in the series:
- Ant and Bee and the ABC
- Ant and Bee
- More Ant and Bee
- More and More Ant and Bee
- Ant and Bee and Kind Dog
- One, Two, Three With Ant and Bee
- Around the World With Ant and Bee
- Ant and Bee and the Rainbow
- Happy Birthday With Ant and Bee
- Ant and Bee Time
- Ant and Bee and the Secret
- Ant and Bee and the Doctor
- Ant and Bee Go Shopping
The books are currently out of print.
- Ant and Bee and the ABC
- Ant and Bee
Book 1 in the series.
In this book we learn about Ant and Bee who lives in a Cup and are friends with Kind Dog. We also learn a lot of other three-letter words. - More Ant and Bee Another Alphabetical Story for Tiny Tots.
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. - More and More Ant and Bee Another Alphabetical Story
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. - Ant and Bee and the Rainbow A Story About Colors
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. - Ant and Bee and Kind Dog
Book 7
Another alphabetical story. At one point they get covered in snow. - Ant and Bee Time
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. - Ant and Bee and the Secret
Book 10
You help Ant and Bee tell the story. The secret end up being some kind of advertisment for school. - Ant and Bee and the Doctor
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. - Ant and Bee Go Shopping
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. - One, Two, Three With Ant and Bee
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 and the ABC
Ant and Bee lose their hats, that's all I know. This book I assume teaching children the alphabet. - Happy Birthday With Ant and Bee
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. - Around the World With Ant and Bee
Bee looses his Umbrella, and he and Ant travel to many different countries looking for it. - Mr. Fork and Curly Fork: A Time Story
London: Edmund Ward, 1956, 9.6 x 12.1 cm.
NOT an Ant and Bee story! This is another book Angela Banner wrote, that I know very little about.
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