Turn This Book Into a Beehive!: And 19 Other Experiments and Activities That Explore the Amazing World of Bees

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First, heres a book that teaches kids all about the fascinating world of bees. Second, fun exercises, activities, and illustrations engage the imagination and offer a deeper understanding of bee life and bee behaviour. Third, by following a few simple steps including removing the books cover and taping it together, readers can transform the book into an actual living home for backyard bees. Fourth, added all together, Turn This Book Into a Beehive! lets kids make a difference in the world building a home where bees can thrive is one small but critical step in reversing the alarming trend of dwindling bee populations.

Written by Lynn Brunelle, whose gift for making science fun earned her four Emmy Awards as a writer for Bill Nye the Science Guy, and whose book, Pop Bottle Science, has over 860,000 copies in print, Turn This Book Into a Beehive! introduces kids to the amazing mason bee, a non-aggressive, non-stinging super-pollinator that does the work of over 100 honeybees.

Twenty experiments and activities reveal even more about bees how to smell like a bee, understand the role of flowers and pollen, learn how bees communicate with each other through dance, and more. Its the real buzz on bees, delivered in the most ingenious and interactive way.

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Lynn Brunelle, a four-time Emmy Awardwinning writer for Bill Nye the Science Guy, is the author of Pop Bottle Science and Camp Out! She lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, with her husband and two children.