Ant and Bee and the Kind Dog

'These were the books that taught me how to read' Anthony Horowitz.



A classic Ant and Bee book to treasure, that is perfect for children aged 3 and up. Designed for shared reading fun, this much-loved series will build reading confidence.


Over 100,000 copies of the Ant and Bee series already sold!


There’s a strange smell in the air and Kind Dog is determined to sniff out where it’s coming from. But when he sets off with Ant and Bee, he can’t find the source of the smell anywhere!


Ant and Bee teach children to read via word recognition and encourage story sharing with siblings and parents. Grown-ups read the black words, but the shorter, simpler red words are for young children to call out. Parents and grandparents who grew up with Ant and Bee will love sharing this nostalgic experience from the same era as Ladybird Read it yourself.


First published in 1950, Ant and Bee were in print for over 40 years. Ant and Bee is a classic brand, and the delightful and much-loved characters are instantly recognisable to thousands of diehard fans today.


Have you collected all of Ant and Bee's learning adventures?
Ant and Bee
More Ant and Bee
More and More Ant and Bee
Ant and Bee Count 123
Ant and Bee and the Secret
Around the World with Ant and Bee
Happy Birthday with Ant and Bee
Ant and Bee and the Rainbow
Ant and Bee and the ABC
Ant and Bee Time
Ant and Bee and the Kind Dog
Ant and Bee and the Doctor
Ant and Bee Go Shopping
Left and Right with Ant and Bee
Make a Million with Ant and Bee


Angela Banner was born in 1923. She first wrote Ant and Bee as a way to teach her son how to read. The first book in the series was published in 1950. Since then, Angela has written 22 Ant and Bee books.

„Acestea au fost cartile care m-au invatat cum sa citesc” Anthony Horowitz. O carte clasica de furnici si albine de pretuit, care este perfecta pentru copiii cu varsta de peste 3 ani. Conceputa pentru distractia citirii in comun, aceasta serie atat de iubita va creste increderea in citire. Peste 100.000 de exemplare din seria Ant si Bee sunt deja vandute! Exista un miros ciudat in aer si Kind Dog este hotarat sa adulmece de unde vine.