Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera

(Hardback)

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Follow the life cycle of this devoted and extraordinary worker as she cleans the hive, tends to larvae and the queen, builds wax comb, and guards the hive from invaders - before embarking on her first flight to seek nectar.

Eric Rohmann's exquisitely detailed illustrations bring the great outdoors into your hands in this poetically written tribute to the hardworking honeybee. Award-winning author Candace Fleming presents the life cycle of the honeybee in accessible, beautiful language. Honeybee also features a stunning gatefold and an essay on the plight of honeybees.

Reviews

'A fascinating up-close view of the stages of a honeybee's life. ... The drama and suspense are positively riveting' - The New York Times

'Stunning... Lets young readers experience bees up close, with no chance of getting stung' - San Francisco Chronicle

'Glorious illustrations and engaging text combine... This offering will captivate audiences' - Booklist, starred review

'Nonfiction at its best-a combination of beautifully crafted language and astonishing close-up illustrations' - School Library Journal, starred review

'Like its subject, a wonder to behold' - Kirkus, starred review

Author Bio

Candace Fleming is the author of more than twenty distinguished books for children including The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction, the NCTE Orbus Pictus Award, and a Sibert Honor, among other awards.Eric Rohmann is the award-winning author and/or illustrator of many beloved books for children. He received a Caldecott Honor for Time Flies and a Caldecott medal for My Friend Rabbit.