H Is for Honey Bee: A Beekeeping Alphabet – Frankenhuyzen, Robbyn Smith Van (Hardcover)

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2020 EUREKA Excellence in Nonfiction Awards – Honoree Though small in size at approximately 5/8 of an inch (15 mm), Apis mellifera, otherwise known as the honey bee, is one of the most important insects on the planet. Due to their status as super pollinators, it is estimated that a third of the food we eat each day can be attributed to bee activity. And the delicious honey that our winged friends produce makes its way into numerous food, health, and beauty products. This is one busy bee! But the health and welfare of honey bees are in dire need of our attention and help. Habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change are threatening bee colonies around the world. Helping to better educate readers of all ages, beekeeper and wildlife rehabilitator Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen gives a “behind-the-hive” peek into the world of the honey bee in H is for Honey Bee: A Beekeeping Alphabet.

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This book was an absolute winner. My love for the Alphabet book series from Sleeping Bear Press is no secret. I have been using them since the beginning of our homeschool journey and tie them into just about every subject. Homeschool By the Beach Blog Home Sweet Bees reviewed H is for Honey Bee: A Beekeeping Alphabet by Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen, illus. by Eileen Ryan Ewen: The book is excellent for STEM lessons on environmental issues, conservation, bees, beekeeping – and I know a few nature lovers who would love this book, too. — Home Sweet Bees

A well-rounded and comprehensive resource for those interested in bees and insects, gardeners of any age, and kids who love nature as well as for elementary and middle-grade science classes, H is for Honey Bee: A Beekeeping Alphabet is highly recommended for home, school, and public libraries. — Celebrate Picture Books

FIVE STAR REVIEW!!Get ready to take flight into the fantastic world of bees in, H is for Honey Bee: A Beekeeping Alphabet. In this science and nature alphabet book, Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen takes readers deep into the fascinating world of bees. However, this isn t a simple storybook; this is an encyclopedia of bee education With the wonderfully detailed illustrations by Eileen Ryan Ewen, every page of this book shows all the wonderful and miraculous benefits of bees. A perfect addition to any classroom library, or gift for any beginning beekeeper. — San Francisco Book Review

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