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If You Like...Bees!

By Mariah
As a child, I was absolutely terrified of bees. It felt like they would seek me out just to sting me-and only me. As I have grown, I have come to realize that bees are actually awesome, and they're incredible pollinators. Here are some favorite books about bees! Some are informational and some are stories, but they all celebrate the amazingness of bees.



The Honeybee
Written by Kristen Hall
Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2018. Picture Book.

This book has beautiful bright illustrations. It's poetic, and follows a bee around to see how honey is made. It has a lot of fun onomatopoeias in it, so kids will love making all of the sounds while reading.



The Bee Book
By Charlotte Milner
DK Publishing, 2018. Informational. 47 pages.

The Bee Book is a super cool informational book about bees. It is full of colorful infographics about honey bees. Did you know that one teaspoon of honey is the lifetime work of 12 honeybees? Now I know that and tons of other fun bee facts thanks to this book.


Beehive
By Jorey Hurley
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2020. Picture Book.

This picture book features bold illustrations with just one word on each page. It follows a bee's journey describing it with words like build, fly, and pollinate. 


Bee: A Peek Through Picture Book
By Britta Teckentrup
Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2017. Picture Book.

This is a fun rhyming book that shows the importance of bees and pollination. It is particularly fun because there are hexagon cut outs in the pages to highlight the bee.


Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Written by Candace Fleming
Illustrated by Eric Rohmann
Holiday House, 2020. Informational. 40 pages.

The illustrations in this book are incredibly stunning. It feels like you are right there with Apis Mellifera (the scientific name for worker bee). You'll learn all about worker bees in this engaging narrative nonfiction book.


 












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