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From Flower To Honey
Describes the process of making honey, from a bee's collection of nectar to honey production on a beekeeper's farm.
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First published August 1, 2002
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June 23, 2015
1. The Case of the Vanishing Honey Bees, Sandra Markle, 2013
2. Both of these books are nonfiction, but From Flower to Honey is a much more simplistic look at the overall topic. By adding in information from The Case of the Vanishing Honey Bees, the students are able to begin to think about a much more interesting and pressing problem: What is happening to the honey bees? Without the basic information presented in From Flower to Honey the students would have a hard time processing the bigger picture information discussed in The Case of the Vanishing Honey Bees. Together the texts allow for background information and higher level thinking and processing about a real life situation.
3. Description; Chronological Sequence (the items are told in the order they are used in the process, but each step is described in detail on that page)
4. Both of these texts are pretty technical. I would use them to set up the basic knowledge of the topic (bees) and begin the bigger unit of study (what is happening to them). In order for the students to get the most out of the books, they will need to be able to know and understand the terms. In order to do this, I would have students do a version of paragraph shrinking. Instead of paragraphs though, I would ask students to do this with each new term or question posed in the texts. Both books order the information around headings, either a term/title, or a question/possible solution. To make sure the students understand, I would ask them to "shrink" (summarize) each of these ideas.
2. Both of these books are nonfiction, but From Flower to Honey is a much more simplistic look at the overall topic. By adding in information from The Case of the Vanishing Honey Bees, the students are able to begin to think about a much more interesting and pressing problem: What is happening to the honey bees? Without the basic information presented in From Flower to Honey the students would have a hard time processing the bigger picture information discussed in The Case of the Vanishing Honey Bees. Together the texts allow for background information and higher level thinking and processing about a real life situation.
3. Description; Chronological Sequence (the items are told in the order they are used in the process, but each step is described in detail on that page)
4. Both of these texts are pretty technical. I would use them to set up the basic knowledge of the topic (bees) and begin the bigger unit of study (what is happening to them). In order for the students to get the most out of the books, they will need to be able to know and understand the terms. In order to do this, I would have students do a version of paragraph shrinking. Instead of paragraphs though, I would ask students to do this with each new term or question posed in the texts. Both books order the information around headings, either a term/title, or a question/possible solution. To make sure the students understand, I would ask them to "shrink" (summarize) each of these ideas.
November 10, 2021
Easy for little ones to understand. Bold pictures accent the information outlined. My kids are extremely curious and liked learning how bees make honey from flowers.
November 14, 2013
FROM FLOWER TO HONEY is a bright and cheerful, kid-friendly book.
Written at a high 1st Grade reading level, it explains in simply language how flowers have nectar and bees drink the nectar and then deposit it into a honeycomb.
"BEES STORE THE NECTAR
The bees put the nectar into a honeycomb.
The honeycomb is made of wax. It has
many holes in it. Bees fill each hole with
nectar. The nectar dries. It turns into honey."
It then goes on to describe how what the beekeeper does. And ultimately a mom and daughter are shown at a grocery store buying honey, while on the last page a little girl holds a bottle upside down over a stack of some sort of baked goods.
I particularly like the close-up photos of the bees. And the bright orange pages keep it all upbeat.
I can see having this on the shelves of a school room, or at a library.
Written at a high 1st Grade reading level, it explains in simply language how flowers have nectar and bees drink the nectar and then deposit it into a honeycomb.
"BEES STORE THE NECTAR
The bees put the nectar into a honeycomb.
The honeycomb is made of wax. It has
many holes in it. Bees fill each hole with
nectar. The nectar dries. It turns into honey."
It then goes on to describe how what the beekeeper does. And ultimately a mom and daughter are shown at a grocery store buying honey, while on the last page a little girl holds a bottle upside down over a stack of some sort of baked goods.
I particularly like the close-up photos of the bees. And the bright orange pages keep it all upbeat.
I can see having this on the shelves of a school room, or at a library.
December 8, 2016
This is an informational book that tells readers how honey is made from start to finish. It goes in detail how the flowers grow, bees go to the flowers and drink the nectar and then bring it back to their hive. It also discusses the process of honey is squeezed out of the honeycomb and made into the honey that we eat
I really enjoyed this book because it gave in depth detail, step by step of how honey is made. Along with each step, the book provided graphics which helped me understand the process better. I recommend this book to any honey lover.
You could use this as a mentor text when teaching kids how to write informational pieces. It provides step by step examples and gives details for each step.
Books that you can pair this book with are: From Eggs to Butterfly, From Kernel to Corn, & From Tadpole to Frog.
I really enjoyed this book because it gave in depth detail, step by step of how honey is made. Along with each step, the book provided graphics which helped me understand the process better. I recommend this book to any honey lover.
You could use this as a mentor text when teaching kids how to write informational pieces. It provides step by step examples and gives details for each step.
Books that you can pair this book with are: From Eggs to Butterfly, From Kernel to Corn, & From Tadpole to Frog.
December 16, 2014
This book is beautifully layered for early readers. It can be used to teach the foundations of research and non-fiction texts with its table of contents and glossary. For younger kids with shorter attention spans, you can read just the bolded text. For more engaged and older students, you can read the short paragraph on each pair of pages. And, the photographs are wonderful -- close-up, detailed, and carefully related to the corresponding text. This is a GREAT beginning non-fiction text. (I use it with my classroom of 2-5 year olds.)
May 2, 2012
Although this oversimplifies some of the steps in the honey-making process, it isn't as misleading as some of the other books in this category (beginning reader). The basic information is sound, and the photographs pair nicely with the text. Kids who are just beginning to learn about bees, beekeeping, honey production, beneficial insects (or nature and science topics) will find this informative and visually interesting.
October 15, 2014
Bees don't scare me that much, but I never got stung. But when we see one, Mama says "Come on bee! Buzz buzz. Get to work. We need honey!"
So this book is about how they make honey. They live in big boxes and all serve the queen. I like that.
But they must get mad when you try to take their honey which is why they sting people. But if you dress up and talk nice then they'll leave you alone. That's how they wrote this book.
So this book is about how they make honey. They live in big boxes and all serve the queen. I like that.
But they must get mad when you try to take their honey which is why they sting people. But if you dress up and talk nice then they'll leave you alone. That's how they wrote this book.
May 9, 2020
Read at Drop-In Story Time at the Tenley library on 8/23/13: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...
August 11, 2016
This is a fun book for kids; I'd love to read all of the books in the series.
April 21, 2018
For young readers who are #curious and #fascinated with #bees. For all readers who want to know how #honey is made by bees. Simple, direct and step by step explanation.
August 18, 2020
Great photos, simple text, wonderful bee information.
February 17, 2021
I liked it because I learned how to make honey.
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