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by David Anderson (Author)
Buzz! A bee lands on a flower, vibrates its entire body at exactly the right speed, and shakes the pollen loose. That's not just a bee visiting a flower. That's a superpower called buzz pollination, and without it, your blueberries wouldn't exist.
If your child thinks all bees are the same little yellow-and-black stripers, this book is about to change everything. Did you know orchid bees glow bright green and blue like flying jewels? That a single mason bee does the pollination work of 100 honeybees? That some bees can recognize human faces and tell people apart?
"The Nature Kid's Guide to Bees" takes curious kids ages 7-12 deep inside the secret world of the planet's most important insect. How do honeybees use a waggle dance to give each other directions? Why do carpenter bees chew perfect round tunnels into solid wood? What makes killer bees different from regular honeybees when they look completely identical? Your child will be sharing facts at the dinner table before they finish the first chapter.
Short, punchy sentences and incredible surprises fill every page. From bumblebees that fly on cold days when all other bees stay home, to stingless bees that defend their hive by spitting sticky goo at enemies, every bee in this book is more extraordinary than the last.
A book for every kid who has ever watched a bee fly by wondered where it was headed next.
One in every three bites of food we eat starts with a bee. There are over 20,000 kinds of them. Once your child discovers just how extraordinary they really are, they'll never look at a garden the same way again.
Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kids Guide series. Your child's next favorite creature is buzzing right inside.
