Overview
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 hardworking honeybee! 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.
Full Product Details
Author: Moira Butterfield ,
Vivian Mineker
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 23.50cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 29.00cm
Weight: 0.590kg
ISBN: 9780711260511
ISBN 10: 0711260516
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 20 April 2021
Recommended Age: From 7 to 11 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
This title will fly off the shelf. - Katherine Rao, Palos Verdes Lib. Dist., CA, School Library Journal
""This title will fly off the shelf.""--Katherine Rao, Palos Verdes Lib. Dist., CA, School Library Journal
"""This title will fly off the shelf.""--Katherine Rao, Palos Verdes Lib. Dist., CA, School Library Journal"
This title will fly off the shelf. --Katherine Rao, Palos Verdes Lib. Dist., CA, School Library Journal
Author Information
Moira Butterfield is an internationally-published children’s book author. Her work includes picture books, board books, fiction and highly-commended non-fiction books that seek to spark a child’s imagination about our world. She studied literature and has lived in and travelled to many places across the world. She currently lives in Bath, UK, with her family, where she loves to cycle, sew and sing. Vivian Mineker is a Taiwanese American from Taipei and Portland, currently working out of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Her interest in art began at a young age, using drawing to express herself and her inner imaginary world. She uses watercolour, coloured pencil and digital processes to create a blend of traditional texture with a modern look and feel.
