The Honeybee That Learned to Dance

by Sharon Clark, Roberto Gonzalez (Illustrations)

This picture book will delight children between the ages of 5 to 9. It is told in a unique story format from the perspective of Hummy, a honeybee. Children will learn some fascinating facts and behaviors of the honeybee as the story unfolds. Hummy, is a honeybee who has finally grown big enough to take on the important duties of a forager. She doesn't want to let the other bees down so she worries about many things. Will she be able to find pollen and nectar to bring back to the colony? What if she gets lost and can't find her way back? And even if she manages to return to the hive with food, will she remember how to dance to tell the others where the food is located? Hummy bravely overcomes her fears and surprises even herself by becoming a superb forager. Hummy will inspire every child to overcome fear of failure and encourage them to try new things. Just like Hummy, they will see how much they truly are capable of when they bravely test their abilities.

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 7, 2014

About the author

Sharon's first book "Not Our Baby" was published in 1984 by Detselig Enterprises (now Temerin Books). She had four children and returned to university when her youngest daughter began grade one. Because her first child, a son, died of a brain tumour weeks before his second birthday, she wanted to work in cancer research. She obtained a degree in Cell, Microbial and Molecular Biology (CMMB) and worked in research for seventeen years.

Now retired, Sharon writes fun and educational math and science books for children. She has published five books and is now an award-winning author. She won Pinnacle Book awards for"The Caterpillar That Learned to Fly" and "11X Magic" and a "Book Excellence Finalist award for "11X Magic".

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Reviews

[Akosua · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to introduce kids to the interesting world of honeybees!

[Alison Hoiberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute, fun and informative.
A story of Hummy the Bumble bee who encounters the world in order to forage for pollen for her colony. The darling story is packed with informative knowledge that left me pleasantly stunned with new insights into this new little world.