Apples, blueberries, peppers, cucumbers, coffee, and vanilla. Do you like to eat and drink? Then you might want to thank a bee. Bees pollinate 75 percent of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown in the United States. Around the world, bees pollinate $24 billion worth of crops each year. Without bees, humans would face a drastically reduced diet. We need bees to grow the foods that keep us healthy. But numbers of bees are falling, and that has scientists...

Introduces readers to the world of bees, discussing what they need to live and how they behave.

Describes the characteristics, behavior, diet, enemies, and life cycle of bees.

"Did you know there are blue bees and green bees? Or that one species of bee nests in snail shells? Or that many bees don t live in hives? With more than 20,000 species of bees worldwide, there s more to bees than just honey! The Book of Bees gives curious kids a close-up view of busy buzzers from around the world. From the familiar Western honeybee to the extra-large Himalayan giant honeybee and Australia s vibrant neon cuckoo bee, these pages...

An introduction to bees describes their physical characteristics, behaviors, habitat, life cycle, and why these insects are important to plants and flowers.

Mizz Lizzie is the busiest bee in town, and she is determined to win the school spelling contest--but after studying all night she falls asleep during the contest, and when she finally wakes up she realizes that she has to learn to stop and smell the flowers.

What a promise! Actually, promises. First, here's a book that teaches kids all about the fascinating world of bees. Second, fun exercises, activities, and illustrations engage the imagination and offer a deeper understanding of bee life and bee behavior. Third, by following a few simple steps including removing the book's cover and taping it together, readers can transform the book into an actual living home for backyard bees. Fourth, added all together,...

Introduces bees, discussing their physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, eating habits, and their importance to the environment.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of honeybees.

"What's the buzz about bees? Use your reading superpowers to learn all about bees and why we need them, how they pollinate plants and make honey, and how we should look after them."