Did you know that a bee larva eats so much its first day of life that it grows 5½" times its original size? Or that ancient Greeks minted coins with bees on them?
From egg to bee, hives, honey, pollination, and beekeeping, this fun, fact-filled mini-encyclopedia both whets and satisfies a child's curiosity about bees. Engaging on many levels with illustrations, diagrams, call-outs, fascinating facts, and historical stories.
The subtle, good-natured humor of the illustrations is sure to delight young readers. By Charles Micucci. Paperback, 32 pages. Ages 5+.
Chapters:
- A Honey of a Bee
- Home Sweet Home
- From Egg to Bee
- The Worker Bee
- The Busy Day of a House Bee
- The Busy Days of a Field Bee
- How Honeybees Make Honey
- Shall We Dance?
- A Honey Flower Menu
- A Honeybee Calendar
- The Honeybee's Best Friend
- Golden Treasures of the Beehive
- Buzzing Around the World
- Flying Through History
