The Honey Makers

(Paperback)

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Get the buzz on bees in this classic nonfiction picture book by Washington Post/Childrens Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons!

Ever wondered how a jar of honey is made

Thousands of bees visit more than one million flowers to gather the nectar that goes into a one-pound jar of honey. Every page in this picture book reveals how these remarkable insects work together to create this amazing food.

With detailed illustrations and diagrams, Gail Gibbons offers a classroom-ready nonfiction picture book that makes complex scientific concepts understandable and entertaining for young readers.

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"Bee-utiful."-- "Kirkus Reviews" (pointered review)"Gibbons' signature full-color artwork makes each page a visual delight, and numerous inset captions and labels add to the wealth of knowledge found in the text. Will be welcomed by report writers and browsers alike."-- "Booklist"
"Gibbons' signature full-color artwork makes each page a visual delight, and numerous inset captions and labels add to the wealth of knowledge found in the text. Will be welcomed by report writers and browsers alike". -- Booklist

Author Bio

Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children"s Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children"s nonfiction literature. Called a "master of picture book nonfiction" by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers.