The Secret Life of Bees: Meet the bees of the world, with Buzzwing the honey bee
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Summary
Follow Buzzwing the honeybee on a beautifully illustrated journey through the world of bees filled with amazing science and intriguing folklore。
Welcome to my honey hive home。
It’s where I live with my family。
I’m small and fuzzy and striped black and gold。
I’m Buzzwing the hard-working honey bee！
Did you know that bees love to dance？ Or that they have an amazing sense of smell to help them find the best flowers？ In The Secret Life of Bees， Buzzwing shares with you all the details of her life as a bee， in and out of the hive， starting with the day she was born。
Learn the secrets of this worker bee’s tiny world， including:
The bee life cycle
Bee anatomy
How bees collect nectar and make honey
What happens inside the hive
The different types of bees
Why bees are so important to humans
How bees can thrive in the city
Bee folk tales from around the world
With things to search for and find throughout， tips for making your own environment welcoming to bees， and even a poetry-writing exercise， The Secret Life of Bees is brimming with reasons to admire and respect the hardworking honeybee。
Sumptuous and detailed illustrations have pride of place in this magical guide to bees that mixes natural history with a splash of fantasy—a book to be pored over time and again。
Welcome to my honey hive home。
It’s where I live with my family。
I’m small and fuzzy and striped black and gold。
I’m Buzzwing the hard-working honey bee！
Did you know that bees love to dance？ Or that they have an amazing sense of smell to help them find the best flowers？ In The Secret Life of Bees， Buzzwing shares with you all the details of her life as a bee， in and out of the hive， starting with the day she was born。
Learn the secrets of this worker bee’s tiny world， including:
The bee life cycle
Bee anatomy
How bees collect nectar and make honey
What happens inside the hive
The different types of bees
Why bees are so important to humans
How bees can thrive in the city
Bee folk tales from around the world
With things to search for and find throughout， tips for making your own environment welcoming to bees， and even a poetry-writing exercise， The Secret Life of Bees is brimming with reasons to admire and respect the hardworking honeybee。
Sumptuous and detailed illustrations have pride of place in this magical guide to bees that mixes natural history with a splash of fantasy—a book to be pored over time and again。
Reviews
Linda Klein
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Simple clear， and child-friendly illustrations tell facts and a few folktales about bees。 The narrator Buzzwing the honey bees invites reader's to look for hidden animals on most of the two page spreads， which is a clever way to encourage reader's to examine the illustrations more closely。 Just a couple of quibbles， though。 Some animals animals we are asked to look for have proper names， such asare Whisker Mouse and Lacey Ladybird， but the rest of the animals to look for don't have proper names。 Simple clear， and child-friendly illustrations tell facts and a few folktales about bees。 The narrator Buzzwing the honey bees invites reader's to look for hidden animals on most of the two page spreads， which is a clever way to encourage reader's to examine the illustrations more closely。 Just a couple of quibbles， though。 Some animals animals we are asked to look for have proper names， such asare Whisker Mouse and Lacey Ladybird， but the rest of the animals to look for don't have proper names。 I didn't like this inconsistency。 Another botheration for me is that the ladybugs are called ladybirds。 Forgive my ignorance， but I've never heard of them referred to as ladybirds。 I spent a great deal of time looking for three birds， and there are three hens on the page。 I finally gave up and googled it。 。。。more
OjoAusana
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*received for free from netgalley for honest review* i LOVE this book！！ going to have to buy this for sure， its too cute and has so much info！
Marte Olsen
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I got this on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review！I really enjoyed this！ Wish maybe it was slightly longer and had some more specific facts about how to help the bees， or some more explanations on how Bees live， but overall really good！ Would really recommend using this with younger children when learning about bees！ I also wish the narrator was a bit more present because I thought it was so cute and although some of the paragraphs do make it clear that there is a narrator， I wish it was I got this on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review！I really enjoyed this！ Wish maybe it was slightly longer and had some more specific facts about how to help the bees， or some more explanations on how Bees live， but overall really good！ Would really recommend using this with younger children when learning about bees！ I also wish the narrator was a bit more present because I thought it was so cute and although some of the paragraphs do make it clear that there is a narrator， I wish it was more clear！ That would just be me nitpicking tho！ 。。。more
Shawn Ly’s Book Notes & Quotes
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Jam packed with information about bees， sure to satisfy any bee lover's curiosity。 Because of all of the information on each page， I think this book will be much more enjoyable in print rather than a digital copy。 Jam packed with information about bees， sure to satisfy any bee lover's curiosity。 Because of all of the information on each page， I think this book will be much more enjoyable in print rather than a digital copy。 。。。more
Alexandra
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Get a few short stories placed throughout。 A visual book with a lot to take in but with easy sentences to give information。
Lindsey Lewis
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In The Secret Life of Bees， an absolutely adorable bee with a bowtie named Buzzwing gives a tour of his life including his life cycle， anatomy， stories from around the world， how honey is made， and how beekeepers do their work。 The illustrations are super cute and each topic is short with only a couple pages， so it can be read in pieces。 This book was very informative for how short it was。 For example， I， a 27 year old who pays taxes， did not know that bees don’t actually buzz - it’s just the so In The Secret Life of Bees， an absolutely adorable bee with a bowtie named Buzzwing gives a tour of his life including his life cycle， anatomy， stories from around the world， how honey is made， and how beekeepers do their work。 The illustrations are super cute and each topic is short with only a couple pages， so it can be read in pieces。 This book was very informative for how short it was。 For example， I， a 27 year old who pays taxes， did not know that bees don’t actually buzz - it’s just the sound of the air being vibrated by their wings！ Definitely worthwhile for anyone who would like to learn a little more about bees。Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley。 I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own。 Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy。 。。。more
The Silvan Reverie | Sarah Street
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I don't love this book， even though the cover is certainly inviting and it has all the elements of a successful children's book about bees。 My main complaints are: （1） I feel this book is trying to do too much， and （2） I'm not exactly sure what age range this is for。 I have the exact same issues with The Secret Life of Trees: Explore the Forests of the World， With Oakheart the Brave by the same author/publisher。This book is FULL of text--you follow a character Buzzwing the Bee throughout the boo I don't love this book， even though the cover is certainly inviting and it has all the elements of a successful children's book about bees。 My main complaints are: （1） I feel this book is trying to do too much， and （2） I'm not exactly sure what age range this is for。 I have the exact same issues with The Secret Life of Trees: Explore the Forests of the World， With Oakheart the Brave by the same author/publisher。This book is FULL of text--you follow a character Buzzwing the Bee throughout the book， learning all sorts of great nonfiction information about bees--information kids will enjoy learning。 However， this information is spread throughout the pages in as many as 12 separate paragraphs throughout the page spread。 Also， interspersed with the nonfiction information are folktales about bees， poems， and other narrative asides。 It's jam-packed！ And while I honestly love folktales from around the world， I wonder if this book would be better served by having a more focused approach and leave that out？ I have a hard time comprehending how a child is supposed to consume all of the information and narratives in this book。 It's a lot！With that， again， I am unsure as to what age this is for。 The publisher indicates ages 7-11 or Grade Level 2-6。 The younger end of that spectrum will never get through this whole book。 It's too much。 The older end of that spectrum I think will be under served by the fact that the illustration style is cutesy and anthropomorphic。 Children in this age group I think would better learn nonfiction scientific information about bees more realistic illustrations of bee types， bee anatomy， bee hives， and so on。 That said， I'm not totally opposed to using a more animated style --- The Bee Book and Bees: A Honeyed History do this well。 Maybe it's that both of those books are focused and well-organized and clear in their presentation of the nonfiction material that I find those both to be WAY more appealing than this。 I wonder if this book would have been better served by *either* being a narrative style fiction book with Buzzwing the Bee OR by skipping all that and just being a nonfiction book？***Note: I was given a review copy of this book by Quarto Kids。 Opinions are my own。 。。。more
Rae Thompson-Scott
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Such a cute book about bees！ It's a little long for my babies at this time but we'll definitely revisit it in the future。 One thing that stood out the most to me besides the beautiful illustrations was the diversity in the characters throughout the book。 That is something I really look for when selecting books for my children to read。 Such a cute book about bees！ It's a little long for my babies at this time but we'll definitely revisit it in the future。 One thing that stood out the most to me besides the beautiful illustrations was the diversity in the characters throughout the book。 That is something I really look for when selecting books for my children to read。 。。。more
Lyzz
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Title: Secret Life of Bees Author: Moira Butterfield Illustrator: Vivian MinekerGenre: Children’s Non-FictionPages: 48Publication Date: 5/11/2021The Secret Life of Bees is a delightful non-fiction children’s book geared at ages 5-10。 The book is a bit of a variety book covering multiple topics about bees like different types， where they live， how hives function and what bees do during the winter。 Cover: The cover is colorful and inviting。 Age Appropriate: This children’s non-fiction book has mul Title: Secret Life of Bees Author: Moira Butterfield Illustrator: Vivian MinekerGenre: Children’s Non-FictionPages: 48Publication Date: 5/11/2021The Secret Life of Bees is a delightful non-fiction children’s book geared at ages 5-10。 The book is a bit of a variety book covering multiple topics about bees like different types， where they live， how hives function and what bees do during the winter。 Cover: The cover is colorful and inviting。 Age Appropriate: This children’s non-fiction book has multiple sentences per page meaning it would be more appropriate for slightly older children （school age）。 Younger children may enjoy some of the book if they had an adult to explain to them。 Narrative: The book covers multiple topics。 I learned a ton from this children’s non-fiction book like why beekeeper’s wear white （it soothes the bees） and that smoke is calming to the bees。 I also enjoyed that there were little activities for small readers on each page like to find an illustrated lizard。 Representation: I loved that the author decided to incorporate folklore into the book and talk about how bees influenced different cultures such as Thai， Aboriginal and India。 Illustrations: The illustrations in this book are gorgeous with the bees being a vibrant black and yellow。 I did find that there was a lot of text on every page。 I would have loved to see the book be a couple pages longer and have better text/illustration balance。 I would strongly recommend this book for the small science lover in your life and for classroom libraries。 If you end up reading it to a child， I guarantee you will learn some fun facts about bees。 ARC provided to me by words & pictures， via Net Galley， in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jo
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Cute illustrations made me choose this book， about one of world's animals that I am scared to getting to close to。 With stories around the world I've never heard before about how people see bees， makes this book way more interesting。 Not to mention that these insects that gave us the good， yummy and healthy honey are such a mystery to most of us， mostly to kids who love the dripping sweets of the bees' work。 A good book to own in your library， in case the children are curious enough to ask about Cute illustrations made me choose this book， about one of world's animals that I am scared to getting to close to。 With stories around the world I've never heard before about how people see bees， makes this book way more interesting。 Not to mention that these insects that gave us the good， yummy and healthy honey are such a mystery to most of us， mostly to kids who love the dripping sweets of the bees' work。 A good book to own in your library， in case the children are curious enough to ask about this not-always-yellow being。 。。。more
Brittany Sky
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There is so much to know about bees and this book does an amazing job of teaching us all about these creatures。 I love the art， the playful nature of the information （there is a bee who tells you all about the life of bees）， and the art。
Natalie
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I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers。The Secret Life of Bees is an absolutely adorable children's book that is both educational and fun。In this book we meet Buzzwing who guides us through the book， educating us on different things such as types of bees， types of honey， bee homes， bee predators and much much more。I found this book fascinating and learnt afew things I didn't already know too。I loved the folk tales I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers。The Secret Life of Bees is an absolutely adorable children's book that is both educational and fun。In this book we meet Buzzwing who guides us through the book， educating us on different things such as types of bees， types of honey， bee homes， bee predators and much much more。I found this book fascinating and learnt afew things I didn't already know too。I loved the folk tales that were told in this book too and think children will really enjoy reading them or being read them。 This is a must have book for all shelves and I will be getting myself a physical copy as soon as I can。 。。。more
Catherine
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If you love the amber nectar or bees then you'll love this gem of a book。 Really informative text with stories from around the world。 Even i learnt a thing or too from it。 The book can easily be pitched to a variety of ages as the pictures are beautiful drawn to provoke discussion。 Older children and adults' can enjoy the text。Many thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC。 If you love the amber nectar or bees then you'll love this gem of a book。 Really informative text with stories from around the world。 Even i learnt a thing or too from it。 The book can easily be pitched to a variety of ages as the pictures are beautiful drawn to provoke discussion。 Older children and adults' can enjoy the text。Many thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC。 。。。more
Becky
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I love this book！！ This book will tell you in a very comprehensive way everything there is to know about bees。 The book starts with an introduction by 'Buzzwing the honey bee。' Buzzwing describes his jobs as a 'worker bee' and explains what each part of his body can do。 There are great little facts that children will love along the way 'guess what my eyeballs are hairy！' The book goes on to describe bee hives， how bees send messages to find food， how they make honey， types of bee around the worl I love this book！！ This book will tell you in a very comprehensive way everything there is to know about bees。 The book starts with an introduction by 'Buzzwing the honey bee。' Buzzwing describes his jobs as a 'worker bee' and explains what each part of his body can do。 There are great little facts that children will love along the way 'guess what my eyeballs are hairy！' The book goes on to describe bee hives， how bees send messages to find food， how they make honey， types of bee around the world and so much more。 It also includes 'bee stories' from around the world。 The presentation of this book and the detailed illustrations are stunning。This is a book I have to buy for my children and I fully expect us to keep revisiting it as there is just so much to learn。 This would be a perfect book to have in a primary school for any minibeast topic。 Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for this eARC。 。。。more
Our_readingjourney
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A truly wonderful book about all you need to know about Bees 。。with well crafted beautiful illustrations， facts and even folk atkes which are from all over the world are well spaced out throughout the book。A bee named Buzzwing tells us about her world。。。the way it's been described it doesn't feel overwhelming or boring at all。All topics which can be associated with bees are covered here like types of bees， anatomy， structure of hive， honey making process and even beekeeping。 These are described A truly wonderful book about all you need to know about Bees 。。with well crafted beautiful illustrations， facts and even folk atkes which are from all over the world are well spaced out throughout the book。A bee named Buzzwing tells us about her world。。。the way it's been described it doesn't feel overwhelming or boring at all。All topics which can be associated with bees are covered here like types of bees， anatomy， structure of hive， honey making process and even beekeeping。 These are described in great depth。There are also activities where kids are asked to find a hidden animals on that page。Not only my daughter but even I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 。 There were so many things which wasn't aware of！Thank you Netgalley and Quatro publishing group for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Jo
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The Secret Life of Bees by Moira Butterfield is an splendid little book。 It’s full of wonderful information about bees， beekeepers， bee keeping and much more。 It has mythology and stories along the way。 The book is full of colour！ Each page has colourful pictures and looks beautiful。 Thank you netgalley for letting me read this。
Briar's Reviews
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Despite being scared of bees， I grabbed this book！ Bees are so helpful and interesting to learn about， why not learn a bit more about them from a delightful picture book？This colourful， beautifully illustrated book is a real hidden gem！ A must read， if I might add。 Not only is it an educational book， but it packs in some fun too！ The first page opens up to a little "Where's Waldo" section where you're helping the bee find his mouse friend！ The entire book is told in a more story format - it feel Despite being scared of bees， I grabbed this book！ Bees are so helpful and interesting to learn about， why not learn a bit more about them from a delightful picture book？This colourful， beautifully illustrated book is a real hidden gem！ A must read， if I might add。 Not only is it an educational book， but it packs in some fun too！ The first page opens up to a little "Where's Waldo" section where you're helping the bee find his mouse friend！ The entire book is told in a more story format - it feels like fiction but is definitely non-fiction。 I really enjoyed that aspect because learning can be such a bore！ Having the story so engaging and colourful is just what some young readers need。 I think this is a great book for those picky readers that despite non-fiction！ Four out of five stars。Thank you to NetGalley， words & pictures and Quarto Publishing Group for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review。 。。。more
Toni
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The first thing that came to my mind when I saw this book is that the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous。 The colours are so bright and vivid that you do feel as if you've been magically transported to a spring meadow full of flowers。But the book isn't just beautiful。 It is also very informative， covering a variety of topics related to these hardworking animals: their anatomy， the structure of a hive， different types of bees， the way bees use dance for communication， honey-making， beekeeping， The first thing that came to my mind when I saw this book is that the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous。 The colours are so bright and vivid that you do feel as if you've been magically transported to a spring meadow full of flowers。But the book isn't just beautiful。 It is also very informative， covering a variety of topics related to these hardworking animals: their anatomy， the structure of a hive， different types of bees， the way bees use dance for communication， honey-making， beekeeping， and many others。 All of this is combined with tales from all over the world to engage children and show how universal our interest in bees is across different cultures。This book would make a great teaching resource for elementary school or homeschooling。Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the review copy provided in exchange foran honest opinion。 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。
Laura
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I was given a Advanced Readers Copy of this book to read and give an honest review on。 These are my thoughts:I like this book and how informative it is about the life of bees。 It is quite long and wordy， and if I was to read through the whole book to my early years children， their attention would dwindle and I’d lose their focus。 However， with how this book is written I could easily do a few sections a day and make it a discussion/topic with the children。 I think it definitely suits primary aged I was given a Advanced Readers Copy of this book to read and give an honest review on。 These are my thoughts:I like this book and how informative it is about the life of bees。 It is quite long and wordy， and if I was to read through the whole book to my early years children， their attention would dwindle and I’d lose their focus。 However， with how this book is written I could easily do a few sections a day and make it a discussion/topic with the children。 I think it definitely suits primary aged children， but could be enjoyed in the Early years too。 It is beautifully illustrated， descriptive， informative， fun， and thorough。 The children （and adults） can gain knowledge through this book。 I thought I knew everything I needed to know about bees myself， but discovered some facts I was unaware of， so that was a nice surprise。 There is plenty of learning opportunities within the book for the children that involve counting， colours， the environment and more， with a little imagination and encouragement。 This is a book that I could see finding its way onto our bookshelves in my setting。 。。。more
Elizabeth Mellen
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We did a bee unit in our homeschool before COVID， including visiting a local beekeeper， and it was one of my favorite things we studied （even though I’m terrified of real bees！） and this was a nice refresher。 I liked the illustrations， and the “find X on this page” I also really liked the bee themed mythology。
bohemianrhapsodyreads
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If you are into bees and want to know basically everything about them from the perspective of a bee， then this book is for you！ Calling all bee lovers！ I just reviewed The Secret Life of Bees by Moira Butterfield。 #TheSecretLifeofBees #NetGalley
Jen
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This is a great book to introduce children to bees！ I would love to read it with my 3-year-old granddaughter， who has a fascination and possible fear of bees for some reason。 I don't want her to be afraid of any bees， bugs， or animals but to learn about them and treat them with respect。 The illustrations in the book are beautiful and colorful， and on some pages there are even hidden pictures for kids to find。 There is so much factual information and I learned a lot， such as different types of be This is a great book to introduce children to bees！ I would love to read it with my 3-year-old granddaughter， who has a fascination and possible fear of bees for some reason。 I don't want her to be afraid of any bees， bugs， or animals but to learn about them and treat them with respect。 The illustrations in the book are beautiful and colorful， and on some pages there are even hidden pictures for kids to find。 There is so much factual information and I learned a lot， such as different types of bees， how honey is made， and the anatomy of a bee。 Kids can also learn how to be safe around bees， why honey is good for them， and how to be a friend to the bees！ Interspersed throughout the book are tales about bees from different countries。。。 I kind of skimmed over those because I care more about the facts， but others might enjoy them。 。。。more
Mehsi
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I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review。I just love bees， they are cute and adorable， and I was definitely curious if I could learn even more about these little critters。 Plus， come on， look at that cover， it just makes you want to pick up the book and read it！In this book we follow the wonderfully named Buzzwing as she tells us all about the world of honeybees （and also some other bees）。 I really liked that we had a protagonist， a guide in the world and her name was I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review。I just love bees， they are cute and adorable， and I was definitely curious if I could learn even more about these little critters。 Plus， come on， look at that cover， it just makes you want to pick up the book and read it！In this book we follow the wonderfully named Buzzwing as she tells us all about the world of honeybees （and also some other bees）。 I really liked that we had a protagonist， a guide in the world and her name was also adorable （and so punny）， it definitely made it more personal。 I had fun seeing what Buzzwing had to show us， had to tell us。 A lot of things I already knew， but there were new things for me。 I also loved the parts about the beekeeper and what they do for the hive， how they help the hive。 I still think it is a cool job to have， though not one for me。 I like bees， but not that many bees at once。 🤣We also learn what we can do for bees， and I am definitely going be throwing that bee bomb thingie I got last year （too late to still throw it） in my garden somewhere。 Plus hope that all my plants I got last year will bloom and help out the bees。Oh， and I cannot forget that in almost all the pages Buzzwing also tells you to look for a certain animal （or animals if it is a group）。 From cheeky monkeys to hungry birds。 Can you find them all？There are also stories about bees， while they were a nice addition， I don’t know， I got a bit bored of them and found myself skipping them。 I just wanted to find out real facts about bees。The art is incredibly cute and I just love the bees and the animals around them were drawn。 It made me want to reach out and hug a bee。All in all， highly recommended！Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess。com/ 。。。more
Cassi
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I buzzzzzed right through this book！ Such an informative and diverse book about bees！ The awesome illustrations help bring to life these bees and their importance in our environment。 Now more than ever we need to be educating the younger generations that if we have no bees， we have nothing。 I love the folklore and bee facts that are interspersed throughout the book， it truly shows the importance job that bees do all over the world！This book and it's guide Buzzwing are both 5 stars for sure！ I buzzzzzed right through this book！ Such an informative and diverse book about bees！ The awesome illustrations help bring to life these bees and their importance in our environment。 Now more than ever we need to be educating the younger generations that if we have no bees， we have nothing。 I love the folklore and bee facts that are interspersed throughout the book， it truly shows the importance job that bees do all over the world！This book and it's guide Buzzwing are both 5 stars for sure！ 。。。more
Elif
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I was looking for a book about bees， and when I saw this， I thought it would be a remarkable introductory book。 And it is！ I've learned a lot from this adorable book， which made me learn more about bees。 This would make an excellent gift for all children， as the illustrations are cute and the stories and information in it are so enjoyable to read。 And I think many adults would love to read it too。 Excellent book！ I was looking for a book about bees， and when I saw this， I thought it would be a remarkable introductory book。 And it is！ I've learned a lot from this adorable book， which made me learn more about bees。 This would make an excellent gift for all children， as the illustrations are cute and the stories and information in it are so enjoyable to read。 And I think many adults would love to read it too。 Excellent book！ 。。。more
joyce w。 laudon
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Children will enjoy learning more about bees in this title。 Buzzwing the honey bee is their guide to many things bee related。 Buzzy shares facts about bees’ anatomy， their jobs， how honey comes to be， and their homes， for example。 There are also stories in the book; these include a tale from ancient Greece and others from India India and Thailand， among others。This book has enticing illustrations。 They are bright and colorful。 In some of these， children are asked to find something as， for exampl Children will enjoy learning more about bees in this title。 Buzzwing the honey bee is their guide to many things bee related。 Buzzy shares facts about bees’ anatomy， their jobs， how honey comes to be， and their homes， for example。 There are also stories in the book; these include a tale from ancient Greece and others from India India and Thailand， among others。This book has enticing illustrations。 They are bright and colorful。 In some of these， children are asked to find something as， for example， ladybugs。Some young children learn to fear bees at a young age。 Spending time with this book should help to lessen fear and to intrigue。 I can imagine some kids will be looking for bees after spending time with this title。 All in all， this is a very appealing book。Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Andrea
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Where do bees go in winter？ How do bees communicate？ What are the different jobs in a bee hive？ What does a beekeeper do？ These questions and many， many more are answered in this beautifully illustrated natural history of bees for children。 Buzzwing the Bee narrates her life and that of her mother and sisters in nonfiction sections that are interspersed with bee folklore from around the world。 The illustrations are captivating and the information is both detailed and clear。
RoshReviews
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This is an informative book that provides all possible facts about bees， including their anatomical structure， their work ethic， their process of making honey， their importance to the environment， and so on。 Rather than just stopping at providing facts about bees， it also includes some nice little tales about bees from folk lore from various countries。 This makes the book different from other children’s nonfiction as it increases the entertainment value。 There are a few interactive search-and-fi This is an informative book that provides all possible facts about bees， including their anatomical structure， their work ethic， their process of making honey， their importance to the environment， and so on。 Rather than just stopping at providing facts about bees， it also includes some nice little tales about bees from folk lore from various countries。 This makes the book different from other children’s nonfiction as it increases the entertainment value。 There are a few interactive search-and-find activities too。 However， what I feel is that the book sends mixed signals about whom it is aimed for。 The book length， the activities and the illustrations make it suitable for an early reader。 However， the vocabulary is quite advanced for this age group and will probably work well for a slightly older reader。 Younger readers will feel pretty overwhelmed by the words unless they have a strong understanding of the science behind the concepts。 Thank you， NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group， for the Advanced Review Copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。 ***********************Join me on the Facebook group， Readers Forever！， for more reviews， book-related discussions and fun。Follow me on Instagram: RoshReviews 。。。more
Emilee （emileereadsbooks）
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