The bee book

Title:

The bee book

Author:

Milner, Charlotte, author, ilustrator.

Personal Author:

Milner, Charlotte, author, ilustrator.

ISBN:

9781465465535

Edition:

First American edition.

Physical Description:

47 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

Abstract:

DK's The Bee Book is a wonderful introduction to the humble honeybee: nature's hardest worker, and much more than just a provider of honey! Bees are incredibly industrious, brilliant at building, super social, and--most importantly--responsible for a third of every mouthful of food you eat! Find out how bees talk to one another, what it takes to become a queen bee, what the life of a worker bee is like, and more.

Subject Term:

Bees -- Juvenile literature.

Bees.

Genre:

Picture books.

Summary:

Holds:

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Summary

Discover more about our fuzzy little insect friends with award-winning author and illustrator Charlotte Milner.

The perfect introduction to bee conservation for little ones. Learn all about the beautiful world of bees and their adventure from flower to flower. You'll find out just how much they matter, why they are declining, and what we can do to help in this adorable kids' book.

Bees are brilliant at building, super social creatures and along with other insects, are responsible for a third of every mouthful of food you eat! Children will be fascinated by the beautiful pictures and learn plenty of buzz-worthy fun facts in every chapter, covering types of bees, beehives, beekeeping, how they pollinate plants and make honey.

A beautiful kid's educational book about bees with a crucial message: not only does it inform and educate about an issue that is a real threat, but it also delivers it in a way that is gripping for all ages.

A dazzling celebration of bees, packaged in a gorgeous hard-backed book made with high-quality paper and spectacular illustrations.

What's The Buzz About Honey Bees?

Meet the humble honeybee face-to-face - an animal that is considered nature's hardest worker, in this engaging, educational kids' book that you can treasure forever.

What do they do all day? Why are bees important? Find out why they need our help and what you can do.

Bees are responsible for so much more than making honey. This book is an essential tool in encouraging the protection of our precious buzzing friends for generations to come.

Learn all about these valuable creatures:

- What happens in the hive
- What pollination is
- Who the queen is
- How honeybees talk to each other
- How we can help them and much, much more!

This adorable book is one of three children's books on conservation by award-winning author Charlotte Milner and includes The Sea Book and The Bat Book for your little ones to enjoy.

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

A comprehensive, elementary-level introduction to the honeybee.In well-organized two-page chapters, Milner explores honeybee colony structure, reproduction, pollination, honey production, the importance of bees to food production, threats, and more. From a brief opening survey of different bee species to a concluding section on planting a pollinator-friendly garden, the facts are unfurled in a direct, unhurried manner. The author carefully pitches her presentation to her audience, often supplying leading questions ("How do bees make honey?"; "What is a swarm?") as segues. She includes scientific and other specialized vocabulary ("stamen," "larva," "waggle dance," "nurse bee") naturally and with appropriate context to aid comprehension. Her bright, matte illustrations, dominated by honey yellows, are similarly unfussy, clearly communicating the desired information and offering the occasional challenge (spotting the queen in a swarm). Most humans depicted are white, save in the final spread. The factors contributing to bee-population decline are presented with suitable gravity and with concrete suggestions for readers to help mitigate them (building a "bee hotel"; planting wildflowers). While it's too bad she uses the sensationalistic term "killer bee" and practicing beekeepers will smirk at the implication they are never stung, the presentation on the whole is both responsible and accurate.Though low on frills, as solid an introduction for the age range as can be found in print. (Informational picture book. 4-10) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.