Children's Literature - Justina McBride
Many children and adults enjoy the taste of that golden gooey delight known as honey, but few may truly know all the work that goes into the making of such deliciousness. Honey lovers owe their gratitude to some other lesser known, and perhaps rather unlikely, contributors besides honeybees. For example, earthworms and mushrooms play an indirect role in the production of honey, as they both work to make healthy soil for the plants from which bees gather nectar. They also contribute to the growth of other plants that attract ladybugs, which eat bugs that would otherwise do harm to nectar-producing plants. With a series of “If-then” statements, Sullivan successfully weaves the interconnected workings of nature for children in a circular tale that begins with a love of honey and that consequently leads to a love for all the things in nature that make honey production possible. The “If-then” statements appear in larger font at the top of each page and can be read alone for a preschool audience, while a brief explanation of the connection is explained in smaller font below, adding greater depth for elementary-age children. The accompanying vibrant, lifelike illustrations are visually engaging and serve to support the textual content. There are two “Explore More” sections at the end, one for children and the other for parents and teachers, which provide additional connections and activities. This intermediate reader is an excellent resource for primary and elementary teachers. Reviewer: Justina McBride; Ages 4 to 9.
If You Love Honey
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- ISBN-13: 9781584695349
- Publisher: Dawn Publications
- Publication date: 09/01/2015
- Pages: 32
- Product dimensions: 8.70(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.20(d)
- Lexile: AD970L (what's this?)
- Age Range: 6 - 9 Years
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Honey is a sweet gift from nature?ALL of nature, actually. Honey is linked in a very real way to dandelions, earthworms, mushrooms, the old oak tree and even the blue jays squawking in its branches. Take another look at honey. If you love nature?s honey, you are sure to love nature too. How sweet it is! The author fell in love with bees as an amateur beekeeper, and then learned to appreciate flowering plants?even ones she once considered weeds—as an important nectar source. And then she realized how the plants were connected to insects and soil. A simple but accurate diagram in the back matter explains how bees make honey and also pollinate plants, as well as the role of beneficial insects and decomposers. Also presented are activities and a recipe for children.
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2015-06-23A cycle of logical syllogisms takes readers from the title stipulation through a series of conclusions that ends at the beginning. It's hard to argue with the logic. "If you love honey, / Then you must love honey bees. // If you love honey bees, / It's no wonder you love dandelions." Each statement appears on a double-page spread accompanied by a related fact: bees must visit about 2 million flowers to produce a pound of honey, for instance. The chain of affection extends from dandelions to ladybugs to goldenrod to butterflies to clover to the soil to earthworms to mushrooms to oak trees to blue jays to blackberries and back to honeybees and honey. While some of the connections are a bit of a stretch, the short explanatory text generally explains the logic, and it is summarized in the backmatter. Morrison's illustrations are crisp if a bit on the stiff side, and they include many details not mentioned in the text, such as a family of bears on a honey raid fleeing angry guard bees and a whole host of insects, amphibians, and other fauna that inhabit this bucolic environment. The beekeeper is assisted by an African-American child, who shares a picnic with her Caucasian friend, who provides the berries. Copious backmatter provides further information on pollination, honeybees and other beneficial insects, and flowers and seed spreaders, as well as activities and Web resources. A neat look at connections many children can see in action. (Informational picture book. 5-8)