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It's a Good Thing There are Bees

It's a Good Thing There are Bees

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It's a Good Thing There are Bees

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ISBN-13:	9780531223598
Publisher:	C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Publication date:	09/01/2014
Series:	Carlotta Carlyle #08
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	NC600L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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The valuable contributions that bees make to our food supply and ecosystem are described in the brief text. Bees sip nectar from flowers and make honey. They gather pollen on their bodies and spread it around to help plants grow. Bees are insects. Their bodies are described and different species are featured. Bees live all over the world, except in the coldest places. Most bees are yellow with black or brown stripes, but some are blue or green. Honeybees live together in colonies called hives. The three kinds of bees include the queen bee, male drones, and female workers. Bees begin life as eggs and pass through a larva stage before coming forth as full-grown bees. Fun Facts appear in boxes adding additional information. Back pages with questions and riddles are designed to encourage reader participation. High quality photographs contribute to understanding. Includes a table of contents, a glossary, and an index for youngsters just beginning to gain research skills. Part of the “Rookie Read-About” series. Reviewer: Phyllis Kennemer, Ph.D.; Ages 7 to 10.

Children's Literature - Phyllis Kennemer

11/01/2014
K-Gr 2—These books open with a short list of "good things" that each animal contributes to the ecosystem opens these books. Bats, for example, eat insects and spread pollen and seeds. The content then shifts to more general information about physical features, life cycles, and habitats. Full-page photos of mostly high quality match the simple text effectively, aided by useful labels. Interesting details are judiciously woven into the broader overviews, some within the main text and others through "fun facts" insets. The titular "good things" return in a concluding spread, which restates the benefits, using effectively captioned photos. An additional "creature feature fun" section includes riddles, an activity suggestion, and more facts, along with photos. The theme of creatures helping the world may draw curious readers, while the solid presentation of information introduces each animal at a level that works for new readers.

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