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B is for Baker

A baker is someone who makes bread and other similar baked products, like cakes and pies. Bakers usually own or work for a bakery.

B is for Bakery

A bakery is a place where bread, cakes, pies and other baked goods are made and sold.

B is for Baklava

Baklava is a sweet pastry made from thin layers of filo dough, butter, and chopped nuts. The layers are baked until crisp, then soaked with sweet syrup or honey. Recipes vary by region - pistachios, walnuts, or almonds may be used.

B is for Balance

Balancing is the ability to stay still in a situation you'd normally be very wobbly in. For example, you need to balance to stand on a ball, or walk along a tightrope.

You can also balance other things other than yourself. You can balance a pen across the end of your finger, or balance a cup on the end of your nose.

B is for Balcony

A balcony is a small platform that sticks out of the side of a building. There is usually a door that leads out from the inside of the house to the balcony. Balconies are very nice to have in an apartment that doesn't have a yard.

B is for Bald

You are bald if you have little or no hair on your head. Some men go bald as they get older, but other people shave off their hair to become bald.
The man in the picture is bald, but his dog certainly is not!
A bale is a large bundle of something, usually tightly packed into a regular shape and held together with string. Hay and straw are the two most common items that is packed into bales, but wool and recyclables like cardboard can also be packed into bales.
A group of turtles is called a bale.
A ball is a large, formal social gathering where people would eat a good meal, and then dance socially. They were typically for the upper classes, and people would dress up in their best, most expensive clothes for the ball. Balls used to be a way for people to meet each other.
A ball is a round object. A person might play with a ball by bouncing it, rolling it, kicking it, hitting it, or throwing it. Some kinds of sports that use balls are soccer, baseball, tennis, and basketball. You might break a window if you throw a ball at it.

B is for Ballerina

A ballerina is a girl or woman who dances ballet on stage for a living.

B is for Ballet

Ballet is a special kind of dance that was originally from France. Ballet has a lot of technical movements with their own names, like pirouette and battement. Ballet is usually danced to classical music.

B is for Balloon

A ballon is a small rubber bag that you can fill up with air or helium. Balloons stretch, and can get quite big when they are blown up.
Balloons you fill by blowing them up are very common at parties. Helium balloons go up if you let them go, and are fun to play with. Ordinary balloons go down if you let them go, not up.

B is for Ballroom

A ballroom is a large room used for many people to dance at once. It usually has a smooth floor and enough open space for many people to move around. Ballrooms may also be used for weddings, parties, and formal events.

B is for Balmy

Balmy describes pleasantly warm weather. If it's a good day to go to the beach, the weather is balmy.

B is for Balustrade

A balustrade is a kind of fence that usually surrounds stairs or a balcony.
A balustrade is made up of a horizontal rail and vertical balusters. Balusters are usually quite decorative.

B is for Bamboo

Bamboo is the largest kind of grass. There are thousands of different kinds of bamboo, some of which have stalks big enough to build houses from. Bamboo shoots reach their full height within a year, but unlike tree trunks, bamboo stems do not get thicker. The giant panda eats bamboo.

B is for Banana

The banana is a tropical fruit and is eaten all over the world. Bananas can be eaten raw, cooked, or used in other foods like cake. The bananas in the picture are on a plate.

B is for Band

A band is a group of musicians who perform music together.
Music made by a group of people playing different instruments together is usually more interesting than music made by only a single instrument.