The Way of the Hive: A Honey Bee's Story
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- Author：Jay Hosler
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Summary
Experience the life of a honeybee in this coming-of-age story about a bee named Nyuki， in this full-color graphic novel by Jay Hosler， perfect for curious kids who are fans of the Science Comics series。
Nyuki is a brand-new honeybee—and she has a lot of questions。 Like
When does a bee go through metamorphosis？
Why does a queen bee sometimes leave her hive？
And where does all this honey come from， anyway？！
But Nyuki’s biggest question is， “What is this inner voice I hear， and why does it tell me to go forth to adventure？
Follow Nyuki on a lifelong journey as she annoys her sisters， avoids predators， and learns to trust her inner voice as she masters the way of the hive。
And if you still have questions at the end， the back of the book uncovers even more mysteries about the lives of these incredible insects！
Nyuki is a brand-new honeybee—and she has a lot of questions。 Like
When does a bee go through metamorphosis？
Why does a queen bee sometimes leave her hive？
And where does all this honey come from， anyway？！
But Nyuki’s biggest question is， “What is this inner voice I hear， and why does it tell me to go forth to adventure？
Follow Nyuki on a lifelong journey as she annoys her sisters， avoids predators， and learns to trust her inner voice as she masters the way of the hive。
And if you still have questions at the end， the back of the book uncovers even more mysteries about the lives of these incredible insects！
Reviews
Marcia
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A funny， fascinating graphic novel about the life of a bee named Nyuki。 Lots to learn---in a fun and engaging way。
Holly Cote-Troupe
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What Nathan Hale does for American History， this author does for Science。
Kelly
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Educational and entertaining！
Jami Ellis
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I'm not really a big fan of graphic novels， but this one I found to be very informational。 It just so happens that our summer reading kids were learning about honeybees this week and everything the "bee lady" told them was in this book！ I actually learned quite a bit from reading this interesting story。 I would recommend it to any kids who want to learn about bees！ I'm not really a big fan of graphic novels， but this one I found to be very informational。 It just so happens that our summer reading kids were learning about honeybees this week and everything the "bee lady" told them was in this book！ I actually learned quite a bit from reading this interesting story。 I would recommend it to any kids who want to learn about bees！ 。。。more
Erin
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A very fun， but also educational book to read！ You're gonna enjoy the art and colors while also learning about the life of a bee。 Even if you're not interested in need I would still give it a read！ A very fun， but also educational book to read！ You're gonna enjoy the art and colors while also learning about the life of a bee。 Even if you're not interested in need I would still give it a read！ 。。。more
Melody
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GREAT science/graphic novel book！！
Patricia
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I thought it was clever how the bee characters names all mean "bee" in different languages。 I thought it was clever how the bee characters names all mean "bee" in different languages。 。。。more
Arminzerella
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Nyuki the honeybee larvae comes into the world full of questions， which are answered as she metamorphosizes into an adult honeybee worker and takes on the various roles and responsibilities of worker bees。 She learns a lot from one of her older sisters， Dvorah， and becomes a bit of a know-it-all to her younger sisters。 This is a creative and interesting introduction to what goes on in the hive and the lifecycle of the honeybee。 A very palatable delivery for bee facts！ More information about bees Nyuki the honeybee larvae comes into the world full of questions， which are answered as she metamorphosizes into an adult honeybee worker and takes on the various roles and responsibilities of worker bees。 She learns a lot from one of her older sisters， Dvorah， and becomes a bit of a know-it-all to her younger sisters。 This is a creative and interesting introduction to what goes on in the hive and the lifecycle of the honeybee。 A very palatable delivery for bee facts！ More information about bees and other topics mentioned briefly in the story follows in a section entitled "Odds and Ends。" 。。。more
Pine Reads Review
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“We both do things differently， but that doesn’t make my way better than his。 We both play our role in nature。”Honey bee Nyuki learns what it means to be part of Clan Apis， as she experiences a bee’s life cycle。 Accompanied by sister bees Dvorah and Melissa， Nyuki navigates perilous circumstances and grows to learn the way of the hive。 Nyuki’s friendships with creatures outside the hive， like Sisyphus the beetle and Bloomington the flower， provide Nyuki with new encounters， which lead to Nyuki l “We both do things differently， but that doesn’t make my way better than his。 We both play our role in nature。”Honey bee Nyuki learns what it means to be part of Clan Apis， as she experiences a bee’s life cycle。 Accompanied by sister bees Dvorah and Melissa， Nyuki navigates perilous circumstances and grows to learn the way of the hive。 Nyuki’s friendships with creatures outside the hive， like Sisyphus the beetle and Bloomington the flower， provide Nyuki with new encounters， which lead to Nyuki learning an insect’s life cycle， along with its many factors and participants。 Nyuki’s story is a great example of a honey bee’s life and the many processes which accompany it， both in and outside the hive。 Jay Hosler’s The Way of the Hive is a perfect mix of science and entertainment。 Hosler presents the science behind the life cycle of bees， both their creation and survival， with comedic dialogue and lively imagery。 The use of detailed illustrations emphasizes the actions and movements of honey bees to the reader， such as Nyuki’s nectar dance and the laying of the Queen Bee’s eggs。 Both circumstances would be difficult for readers to imagine without a visual representation。 Paired with the dialogue， the illustrations humanize the bees and the intricate cycle of nature they partake in。 To me， the personification of the bees is impactful because it provides educational context for movements like Save the Bees。 Ecological campaigns will often change into trends， and as they continue to be shared， sadly lose their initial message。 This graphic novel is a perfect accompaniment to movements like these because the humanization of the bees also fosters the necessary compassion and care that should follow this movement。 Hosler’s The Way of the Hive is a novel that will inspire readers to continue to care for the Earth’s bees and learn more about their role in nature。（Pine Reads would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for sending us an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Any quotes are taken from an advanced copy and may be subject to change upon final publication。）Follow us on Instagram， Twitter， and Facebook @pinereadsreview and check out our website at www。pinereadsreview。com for reviews， author interviews， blogs， podcast episodes， and more！ 。。。more
Jessica
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My 10 year old put this graphic novel in my hands。 He has had a fear of bees for a long time abs credits this book with helping to ease his fears。 It was informative， witty， and endearing。 The end notes includes great insights about the creative process of making the book。
Stephanie Bange
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Reviewed from PDF copy。REVIEWED January 8， 2021Rating: Highly RecommendedRecommended Grade Levels: 3-8First available as a self-published graphic novel titled Clan Apis （Active Synapse 2000）， this title is a rerelease featuring a new full-color format。 This updated version has been heavily revised and reformatted， yet still provides a clear explanation of the life cycle of honey bees。 Among the revisions， the font has been changed from all handwritten capital letters to a sans serif font of uppe Reviewed from PDF copy。REVIEWED January 8， 2021Rating: Highly RecommendedRecommended Grade Levels: 3-8First available as a self-published graphic novel titled Clan Apis （Active Synapse 2000）， this title is a rerelease featuring a new full-color format。 This updated version has been heavily revised and reformatted， yet still provides a clear explanation of the life cycle of honey bees。 Among the revisions， the font has been changed from all handwritten capital letters to a sans serif font of upper- and lower-case letters， making it easier for young readers to read。 The text retains the same accurate， outstanding information delivered with humor （so many puns！） which is accompanied by excellent， detail rich visuals。 Some text passages have been revised， simplified， or rewritten to better reflect current language， humor， and sensibilities—for example， "Holy smokes！" is now "Sure！" A few black backgrounds have been swapped out for those of a lighter color， several frame boxes have been removed to make the page appear lighter， and several detail lines have been added in places to give depth and clarity。 The addition of color to all illustrations （largely yellows， golds， and browns within the hive and a wider color palette for the outside world） makes this a visual joy to pour over。 Libraries with Clan Apis will want to update their collections with this revised gem。 Use this with Candace Fleming's Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera （Neal Porter Books 2020） to add differentiation in a unit on honeybees or plant pollination。 。。。more
Sara
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Read more graphic novel reviews at The Graphic Library。In the beginning， there was the World Flower， spouting planets and stars into existence like pollen。 On one of these planets （Earth） is the hive in which we find ourselves。 In it， Dvorah is capping the cell of young larva Nyuki， who is scared of metamorphosis and what the rest of life will mean for her。 After metamorphosis， Nyuki emerges as an adult bee but is rather scared of the outside world。 That is going to work out poorly because ther Read more graphic novel reviews at The Graphic Library。In the beginning， there was the World Flower， spouting planets and stars into existence like pollen。 On one of these planets （Earth） is the hive in which we find ourselves。 In it， Dvorah is capping the cell of young larva Nyuki， who is scared of metamorphosis and what the rest of life will mean for her。 After metamorphosis， Nyuki emerges as an adult bee but is rather scared of the outside world。 That is going to work out poorly because there is a new queen in the colony， which means the old queen must lead some of the colony away to a new site。 Dvorah is going， and Nyuki must decide。 It turns out， Nyuki loves flying， but there are many perils of the outside world， including praying mantis， spiders， and birds！ As Nyuki grows up， she finds a special flower with the best nectar and helps cross-pollinate it with a flower across the field。 Nyuki inspires a younger forager， Melissa， to become a great forager for the colony。To begin， I don’t like bees。 I enjoy what bees do and appreciate that we wouldn’t be able to eat without them。 However， they scare me despite constant reminders that they aren’t out to sting me。 That being said， I found myself thoroughly enjoying this story。 This was a wonderful graphic novel with a lot of hidden science facts。 I learned so much about the evolution of a bee and the life of a colony， and the many predators who are out to make a bee into a snack。 There were some really emotional moments as well， despite it being a story that young readers would enjoy。 The author was successful in getting me to care about Dvorah and Nyuki， and a little bit Melissa， so their story was touching。 The first chapter of this review copy was in color， and it was absolutely stunning。 I missed the color initially when the illustrations were just black and white， but within a few pages， I didn’t miss the colors and I enjoyed the illustrations for the details， different line weights， and beautiful expression of the world of these bees。Sara’s Rating: 9/10Suitability Level: Grades 4-8 。。。more
Janet
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This book is absolutely delightful！ Is kind of fiction — a story told from the point of view of a worker bee。 It’s also a explanation of the lifecycle of bees。 It’s funny， charming， and informative。
Kara
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Following the life of a honey bee from birth to death， the reader reader learns a lot about the life of bees and hives， ecosystems， plants， and other insects。 The little bee Nyuki， with her never ending questions， loud mouth and smart attitude will appeal to young readers as well as being an excellent way to learn along the way as we follow her around the hive。My only quibble is I feel the fact it is black and white takes away from getting a full sense of the landscape and structure。
Aud
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Very clever。 Excellent art。 The panels are clear and easy to read， the colors are perfect， and the layout and overall design are beautiful。 The main character can be a little bit much， but the other bees think so， too， so that's part of her whole "bit" - what makes her， her。I love the information。 The origin story in particular was such a wonderful way to start。 Any science-minded kid who's ever heard of the Big Bang is going to understand what's going on there and is going to appreciate that in Very clever。 Excellent art。 The panels are clear and easy to read， the colors are perfect， and the layout and overall design are beautiful。 The main character can be a little bit much， but the other bees think so， too， so that's part of her whole "bit" - what makes her， her。I love the information。 The origin story in particular was such a wonderful way to start。 Any science-minded kid who's ever heard of the Big Bang is going to understand what's going on there and is going to appreciate that intro。 At least， this adult did， for sure。Also: the backmatter is A+ stuff。 That's what backmatter should be。 Really breaks down the information about what the different parts of the bee do， and how the hive works， and so much more。 It's wonderful。Vivid， informative， entertaining， and effective。 Very nice。 。。。more
Mac
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It's a great book It's a great book 。。。more
Rod Brown
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I was excited to see that Jay Hosler was doing another bee book because I loved his Clan Apis in the '90s and immediately placed a library hold on The Way of the Hive: A Honey Bee's Story without reading anything but the title。 But then I was disappointed when I got the book and found it was just Clan Apis with a new title and coloring。 But THEN I was excited to realize that since I had it in hand without the need of scrounging through dozens of comic book long boxes， I had a great reason to re- I was excited to see that Jay Hosler was doing another bee book because I loved his Clan Apis in the '90s and immediately placed a library hold on The Way of the Hive: A Honey Bee's Story without reading anything but the title。 But then I was disappointed when I got the book and found it was just Clan Apis with a new title and coloring。 But THEN I was excited to realize that since I had it in hand without the need of scrounging through dozens of comic book long boxes， I had a great reason to re-read Clan Apis！What a marvelous fusion of story and educational material！ You get to follow Nyuki the bee through her entire life as she meets new characters， has dangerous adventures， and makes you genuinely happy to learn about bees -- even if there are puns involved。 It's humorous and dramatic and got there long before Jerry Seinfeld made bees all weird and creepy。Parents be warned， this book does the whole circle of life thing， with some major bee deaths along the way。 。。。more
Tracey
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children's middlegrade graphic educational fiction。I did learn a lot about honeybees， though I'll forget most of it。 A quick read though--recommended to anyone who loves the graphic format。 children's middlegrade graphic educational fiction。I did learn a lot about honeybees， though I'll forget most of it。 A quick read though--recommended to anyone who loves the graphic format。 。。。more
Edward Sullivan
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This clever and engaging graphic novel follows a honeybee named Nyuki on a lifelong journey as she annoys her sisters， avoids predators， and learns to trust her inner voice as she masters the way of the hive。 Includes lots of great scientific end matter。
C
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A good explanation of how a hive works。
Ulvi
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A science graphic novel about the bee hive and a life of a bee。 As I am very passionate about bees I really enjoyed reading about them and learning new stuff。
Stella
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I missed Clan Apis before it was out of print。 This is a revised reprint， but how much has been changed I don't know， not having seen the original。 I've enjoyed other books by Jay Hosler and knew I would like this one。 It is a full-color graphic novel -- some of the ARCs must have been black and white， as earlier reviewers mentioned that。 Opens with a beautiful metaphor for the Big Bang Theory （The Big Bloom Theory） and a synopsis of evolution as a bedtime story for a bee larva。 Perfect blend of I missed Clan Apis before it was out of print。 This is a revised reprint， but how much has been changed I don't know， not having seen the original。 I've enjoyed other books by Jay Hosler and knew I would like this one。 It is a full-color graphic novel -- some of the ARCs must have been black and white， as earlier reviewers mentioned that。 Opens with a beautiful metaphor for the Big Bang Theory （The Big Bloom Theory） and a synopsis of evolution as a bedtime story for a bee larva。 Perfect blend of education and humor。 If you are remotely interested in the life cycle of a honey bee， this might be the book to get you hooked。 Hope this finds its way into many young biology classrooms and homes of curious kids （back cover suggested ages 8-12）。 。。。more
Nick
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This graphic novel is fiction， but with a heavy underlay of facts and science that will teach readers a lot about the life cycle of bees [and flowers， too， now that I think about it]。 I remember seeing the earlier version， Clan Apis， many years ago， but this version is somehow more attractive。 I really like the way that the story is told， and how it unfolds over the fairly short lifetime of a bee。Because the author notes include things about what parts are not purely accurate， scientifically， I This graphic novel is fiction， but with a heavy underlay of facts and science that will teach readers a lot about the life cycle of bees [and flowers， too， now that I think about it]。 I remember seeing the earlier version， Clan Apis， many years ago， but this version is somehow more attractive。 I really like the way that the story is told， and how it unfolds over the fairly short lifetime of a bee。Because the author notes include things about what parts are not purely accurate， scientifically， I found the science very enjoyable。 Even the explanations of what he did to give a honeybee substitutes for facial expressions was informative。Both the story and the science-fact versions of the life cycle of a bee were very interesting， especially with the anxiety issue being brought to life in the story。 。。。more
Lauren Hicks
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I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley， and below is my opinion of the book。 This was an interesting story that takes you through a life cycle of a bee。 I learned a lot about them， but I also thought the dialogue writing could have been stronger。 I do think this has a place in schools， and I will be purchasing it for my library！
Pam
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Graphic novelI received an electronic ARC from HarperCollins Children's Books through NetGalley。Hosler takes readers through the life cycle of one particular honey bee， Nyuki。 We see her from larvae stage to death and decomposition。 He offers informative text wrapped within this story。 Readers will become invested in her life and watch as she overcomes fears and deals with grief as she loses one of her sisters and mentor/protector in a fashion that would happen in nature。 They will travel with h Graphic novelI received an electronic ARC from HarperCollins Children's Books through NetGalley。Hosler takes readers through the life cycle of one particular honey bee， Nyuki。 We see her from larvae stage to death and decomposition。 He offers informative text wrapped within this story。 Readers will become invested in her life and watch as she overcomes fears and deals with grief as she loses one of her sisters and mentor/protector in a fashion that would happen in nature。 They will travel with her as she moves from role to role including mentoring younger bees and forming a bond with a special one who will bring her home to the hive after death。The illustrations are realistic and offer further information about honey bees。 Hoskins book design clearly identifies the stages in a honey bee's life and offers readers a full view of what happens during these phases。 Death is part of the stages and is addressed in a straightforward manner throughout。A companion or starter book to move readers on to non-fiction accounts of honey bees。 。。。more
Gabriel
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ARC given by NetGalley for Honest Review"The Way of the Hive" was incredibly well written and heartwarming。 I never thought a story about a bee would make me teary-eyed。 （Well maybe I did， but still。。。）。 The art style is consistent and lively， the story is cute and educational， and the characters of each insect is well thought out and relatable。 Nyuki presents such good parallels to how we go through life asking questions and learning。 I really enjoy that， while she still adheres to the "way of ARC given by NetGalley for Honest Review"The Way of the Hive" was incredibly well written and heartwarming。 I never thought a story about a bee would make me teary-eyed。 （Well maybe I did， but still。。。）。 The art style is consistent and lively， the story is cute and educational， and the characters of each insect is well thought out and relatable。 Nyuki presents such good parallels to how we go through life asking questions and learning。 I really enjoy that， while she still adheres to the "way of the hive" mindset， she subverts expectations of what her role is and finds new ways to help her family。The way this story is told I definitely think it's going to be enjoyed by teens and up but I simply think any age can enjoy the story。 This has potential to be an incredible tool for science/biology teachers for kids of any age。 The graphic novel exceeded my expectations and I can't wait to order a copy for my library and myself！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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I received an eARC courtesy of HarperAlley via Edelweiss in exchange for my honest review。I am in the minority here， but this book is clearly not for me。 I LOVE the concept， but I don't feel like the narrative melds with the content as well as I would like。 The flower origin story ofevolution/big bang was too strange。 Will kids enjoy this？ Parts of it definitely。 For me？ Hard pass。 I received an eARC courtesy of HarperAlley via Edelweiss in exchange for my honest review。I am in the minority here， but this book is clearly not for me。 I LOVE the concept， but I don't feel like the narrative melds with the content as well as I would like。 The flower origin story ofevolution/big bang was too strange。 Will kids enjoy this？ Parts of it definitely。 For me？ Hard pass。 。。。more
Mego
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Okay， this was really hecking cute。 I did not expect this book to bee （sorry， I promise that's the only time I'm going to do that） so enjoyable。 I've seen it advertised as a children's book， but it's definitely for older kids。 It's full of science as well as humor， stuff even I - a Big Bad Adult - had to go back and reread a couple of times。 But it's a GREAT book。 I learned so much about how bees work， and I wasn't bored once！ It's honestly amazing how the author managed to give these bees - eac Okay， this was really hecking cute。 I did not expect this book to bee （sorry， I promise that's the only time I'm going to do that） so enjoyable。 I've seen it advertised as a children's book， but it's definitely for older kids。 It's full of science as well as humor， stuff even I - a Big Bad Adult - had to go back and reread a couple of times。 But it's a GREAT book。 I learned so much about how bees work， and I wasn't bored once！ It's honestly amazing how the author managed to give these bees - each drawn pretty much exactly the same - so much personality。 I'm still giggling with delight over bee shenanigans。 The art is fantastic as well。 Vivid and detailed， extremely captivating。 。。。more
Theresa
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I received a digital ARC via NetGalley from HarperCollins Children's Books。 I’m such a nerd because when I saw this book coming out I got SO EXCITED！ I absolutely love the way Jay Hosler incorporates learning about science into a graphic novel narrative。 This did not disappoint me at all。 Through the coming-of-age story of Nyuki from larva to forager reader’s learn all the aspects of life as a honeybee in a truly creative an engaging way。 From swarms to predators， we can really respect the entir I received a digital ARC via NetGalley from HarperCollins Children's Books。 I’m such a nerd because when I saw this book coming out I got SO EXCITED！ I absolutely love the way Jay Hosler incorporates learning about science into a graphic novel narrative。 This did not disappoint me at all。 Through the coming-of-age story of Nyuki from larva to forager reader’s learn all the aspects of life as a honeybee in a truly creative an engaging way。 From swarms to predators， we can really respect the entirety of the insect world。This is great for tweens and teens。 The illustrations and colors were fabulous。 Through a life long journey with one bee， readers learn about this precious insect in the most memorable way。 They will also learn about friendship and the beauty of life itself。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Rebecca Morrell
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