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
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