You Are a Honey Bee! (Meet Your World)

Gr 1-3--A personable little honey bee with a smiling face takes readers through the hardworking life of a female bee. Emerging from her cell, a new bee begins her work and, in many stages, progresses to become a gatherer of nectar and maker of honey. As the bee chomps, stretches, chews, and pulls, a diverse group of cartoon children imitate her motions with similar chomps, stretches, and pulls. The lively text and helpful illustrations offer much information and allow readers to understand the varied and important skills bees must have in order to maintain their hive. Further information is offered in a glossary and in suggestions for children to imitate bees by dancing, cleaning, and foraging for colorful flowers. Of great value is the explanation on the importance of maintaining a healthy bee population. VERDICT A very useful work for environmental science and animal studies in the classroom and for individual reading. The hardworking life of a honey bee is shown through a lively text and colorful illustrations which offer significant information.--Eva Elisabeth VonAncken