Bee

by Magali Attiogbé

Join little bee as he gathers pollen from a flower, and makes honey with his friends. But what happens when the queen bee arrives? Introducing nature to little ones, Tales From Nature provides simple, entertaining storylines with an animal character as the focus. Bright and colorful illustrations are sure to engage young children as they learn about each animal's day, from a cute description, to what it eats, and where it lives. Simple, engaging text explains nature in a playful way for little ones. Each page includes a window or a flap to encourage children to read on and discover more.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Nature, Nonfiction

18 pages, Board Book

Published March 19, 2019

Reviews

[PattyMacDotComma · Rating 4 out of 5]

4★
"I have two wings, two antennae, and lots of fuzzy hair.
I am a bee!"

This is a cute, simple book that shows very small children what a bee does. We see our bee sip nectar and take it to the beehive, which is well-protected.

Various bees have slightly different colouring, so if you know the difference between drones and others, you can point them out, I suppose.

The Queen is large with rosy cheeks (!), and there is a scattering of eggs which grow into baby bees.

Then our bee shows the other bees where to find nectar. It's an extremely basic life-cycle book, but not a bad little introduction for tiny tots, and it's possible to point out the other bugs and such as you find them. Following are some of the illustrations. I'm sorry if they don't show up in the apps on your devices.

Thanks for #TalesFromNatureBee from #NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for the preview copy.


Bee sipping nectar from a flower


Beehive surrounded by protective bees


Queen bee laying eggs


Bee larvae and some hatched baby bees enjoying the honey

[Toni · Rating 4 out of 5]

My greatgrandfather was a beekeeper. I grew up with stories about bees, so I believe it is never too early to introduce little ones to these wonderful creatures. This sweet and child-friendly book starts from describing bees' body parts and how they collect nectar with their tongue. Then it talks about life in a beehive, the queen and baby bees. Finally, it shows how bees communicate and show the way to the tastiest prettiest flowers. The text is easy to follow even for a toddler, while the illustrations are in beautiful bright colours.
A great book to help your child discover these wonders of nature.
Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tales from Nature: Bee by Magali Attiogbe is a great book to introduce young children to nature and the outdoors. It is an attractive and easy to handle book for toddlers and preschoolers. The simple text and brilliantly coloured illustrations show and tell about Bee and her busy day.

Special thanks to Magali Attiogbe, Quarto Publishing Group, and NetGalley for a digital copy of this delightful book.

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Savvy Reader March 30, 2019

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a refreshing series for toddlers and little people.
Tales from Nature: Bee. A simple insight into these busy, buzzy creatures we see and hear in our young lives. Now a colourful story book to bring the bee to the centre of our attemtion.
The illustrations are bright and entertaining with a touch of humour to keep everyone's attention.
Lots to talk about and make associations and links for tiny minds.
Where honey comes from? Laying eggs; protecting and working to keep home safe and why perhaps bees and other insects are important although thankfully cross pollunisation does not get a mention.
I could imagine my grandson sitting on my knee and listening to this simple tale; "again, Grandpa" and I can feel a smile on my face as I reach for the honey to put on my porridge.

[Cam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you Net Galley and published for allowing me to review this book.


Cute book for younger children teaching them about bees. Very basic book for a 2-3yr old to understand.

[thewoollygeek (tea, cake, crochet & books) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bright and colourful simple tale about a bee. Great illustrations keep kids interested and shows the work bees doing the hive and collecting flowers , great for toddlers introducing them to nature

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

[Storywraps · Rating 5 out of 5]

This simple, sweet board book is a perfect introduction to the bee for toddlers and pre-schoolers. The illustrations are large, vibrant and informative. It highlights the bee’s life cycle and its importance in nature as it gathers pollen with its tongue and takes it back to the beehive. It then joins hundreds of other bees and makes honey for us to enjoy. The Queen Bee arrives and lays her eggs which develop into more and more and more baby bees. They enjoy the honey too. It makes them strong and helps them to grow into mature bees.

The book is a wonderful way to get wee ones interested in nature and aware of the marvels around them. It is an interactive book with a lift-the-flap addition that kids will surely love. Every page brings a new opportunity for questions and conversations as the book is shared together.

I am a huge fan of getting kids outdoors and teaching them to become nature detectives. I highly recommend this book and the whole "Tales From Nature" series.

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short colourful book introduces toddlers to Bees. It shares a cute description, what it eats, where it lives and more. The text is simple and easy to understand for very young children, but the thing that attracted my granddaughter to this book was the illustrations. We read the words, but then talked about what we saw in the artwork. She was a bit concerned about bees. She kept talking about them stinging and buzzing, but she still seemed to enjoy this book. It was bright, with vibrant colours and child friendly pictures. A nice non-fiction book for young children. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request. The rating, ideas and opinions shared are my own.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book, the life cycle of bees, is intended for the very young. It is bright and colorful, and follows the life cycle, somewhat of a bee, and shows the queen, as well as the hive.



This is a good introduction, to get kids get used to what the bees do.

True, it does not talk about their sting, but hopefully that will be something that the parents reading this to the child will say.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

[Clare O'Beara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet book to help young children learn about nature around them. The bee is shown gathering nectar from the flower, taking it to the hive and making honey. The tale is only a few pages long and doesn't require any concentration or tell a story. I would say it is suitable for early readers and for parents who like to read with the kids and enjoy the art. Very colourful and full of life. If anything I would think it is too simple but the pages have lots of art detail.

I downloaded an e-ARC from Net Galley. This is an unbiased review.

[Etienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute little story about bees and what they do. It gives informations but they are very very simplify for the understanding of young children so its more or less an informative book. Nonetheless the pretty illustration, the little story/day life of a bee and some informative work were enough to make this book a good pick if you want to read to your child about bees.

[***Book Lady *** · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful little book for young toddlers! This book has nice bright pictures and teaches young ones about the bees and how they live in nature. Enjoyed this book and recommend!

[Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book* · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tales from Nature: Bee by Magali Attiogbe. BOARD BOOK. Words and Pictures (Quatro Group), 2017. $10. 9781786036544

BUYING ADVISORY: PRE-K – ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

This book has the reader take a journey with a little bee as is discovers flowers, collects nectar, heads back to the hive, and tours the hive. It features bright cheerful illustrations with interesting cutouts and page shapes.

This is a fantastic book with appealing artwork and perfectly geared language to teach a pre-k student the basics of a bee’s life. I love the creativity with the page shapes and the colors just make you feel cheerful.

Reviewer: Stephanie MLS & Author.
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[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Tales From Nature: Bee. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

With whimsical illustrations to entertain small children, Tales From Nature: Bee provides the essence of life as this small, flying creature. The author does a good job of conveying the essential parts of a bee's life, but could have taken the dialogue a bit further in places. For example, the author explains how a bee collects nectar, but neglects to explain how the beehive is protected. The role that each bee plays in keeping the hive in good working order is crucial to their survival, so the author should have worked that concept into the story in more definite terms.

Overall, young children will delight in reading or looking through the pictures of Tales From Nature: Bee. This board book will be a great starting point for parents who want to teach their children more about the world around them. For these reasons, I would recommend Tales From Nature: Bee to those with small children either in their household or their care.

[Theediscerning · Rating 1 out of 5]

An exceedingly short book, concerning facts about bees, which unfortunately fell down for me. It shows a bee coming back from a foraging trip for nectar, and vaguely mentions the making of honey, and the queen making babies, and even the waggle dance (lovely beer, mind you), but really fails to let the youngest of reader connect the dots. Right when we were told we were heading for a bee hive and it looked like a wasps' nest and not an actual man-made hive, I had my doubts. Apparently said hive is "well-protected" – well, with no stinger ever shown on these pages I have to worry. This is a case of reductio ad absurdum, where things have been pushed so far back to the basics on behalf of a very, VERY junior audience that they begin to lose any sense. I did wonder the worth of such a young audience being told such basics about ladybirds in the series' other title, but this makes me doubt the efficacy of such infantile nature books. There's little here a savvy parent could not convey more accurately.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Favoriete boekje van de dochter van tien maanden. Gaten in de pagina vormen steeds een doorkijkje naar de volgende en vorige pagina en kleuren elementen in het huidige beeld. Vooral het grote gat in de eerste pagina (te zien op de omslagillustratie) is een groot succes, hoewel er nog wel eens een been in vast komt te zitten.
De pagina's zijn lekker vol met creatief gekleurde bloemen en maffe patronen die ontstaan door de gaten in pagina's. Het beeld van een bij die aan een bloem likt is redelijk komisch en de weergave van de bijen die het nest bewaken (met boze gezichtsuitdrukking en manische rode ogen) is hilarisch. Helaas is het poëtische gehalte van de tekst nogal pover, wat het herlezen matig interessant maakt. De orthografie van het bijengezoem op de laatste pagina is wat ongelukkig en wekt steeds maar weer de indruk van de trilstand van een telefoon. – Recensie van de dochter: Hej. Bij. BIJ! Bij, (bij).

[Psusan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tales From Nature: Bee by Magali Attiogbé is a cute first look at bees for toddlers. The description states that it is a lid \-the-flap book because I received a digital copy to review, I was unable to see what is under the flap. However, experience has shown me that young children love finding these types of hidden pictures.

The text is simple but gives a first look at bees. The book covers what they look like and what they do; finding nectar and life in the hive. Not a lot of details on any one aspect of their lives. Perfectly aimed at a young thinker to begin to understand the world around them. The illustrations are cute but no actual photos of bee at the end. At least not in the digital copy.

The publisher through Net Galley provided an ARC. I have voluntarily decided to read and review, giving my personal opinions and thoughts.

[Alyce Hunt · Rating 4 out of 5]

An educational board book which teaches children about the life of a bee in a brief yet memorable way. Touches upon most aspects of the bees life, from gathering nectar to the queen laying eggs, but ends rather abruptly. Beautiful work with colour throughout, and we loved the quirky illustrations - my little girl was hooked, and I'm looking forward to reading more Tales From Nature with her in the future!

[Leeya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bee is a very cute book for small children. The colorful pictures have a lovely retro touch and two or three sentences per spread describe the life and work of bees in child friendly language that is easily understood. A great book to teach children about nature!

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Hannah-lynette Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love this book. Not only is it beautifully illustrated, the information presented I. A way that's entertaining but also educational. I hope this book, once I buy it in physical form, with inspire my nephew to enjoy science and geography.

[Andreea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was sent a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The face of the bee is a bit spooky, but that being said - the book looks like a lot of fun. Huge pictures with a lot of colors, perfect for the little ones.

[Donna Maguire · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was very brief (10 pages only) so I am not sure if I was given a sample only.
I liked the images and my daughter was joining in and pointing things out on the pages.
There is no real story though and the information given is limited so it is only three stars from me

[Sanna lukee lapselle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ihan kiva luontoteemainen kirja, jossa kerrotaan mehiläisten elämästä riimein. Kuvitus on kiva ja sopivan värikäs, mutta ei ollut yhtä iso hitti kuin saman tekijän Leppäkerttu-kirja ja jäi meillä aika vähille lukukerroille.

[Angie Quantrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cut outs in pages allow young readers to peek through. Adorable bees showcase the life and work of bees. Beautiful!

[Tapani Aulu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Luukkuja ja loruttelua sarjan muiden kirjojen tyyliin. Toimiihan tämä 3-vuotiaalle.

[GONZA · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a well done picture book for very little children. I have read better ones about the same subject but still it has nice pictures on it.

Questo é un bel libro sule api per bambini veramente piccoli, Ne ho letti di migliori, ma i disegnini fanno simpatia.

Thanks Netgalley for the preview!

[Andréa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

[Bridget · Rating 4 out of 5]

This colourful and delightful, little book introduces very young readers to the life-cycle and appearance of a bee. The text is straight-forward and easy to understand for small ones and it is nicely complemented by modern, strong artwork. It is sweet, pleasing and positively told with its bright and eye-catching colours and smiling, happy creatures. This book would be a great addition to any family library.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the complimentary ARC. This is my honest and totally voluntary opinion.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute and a simple way to introduce a little bit of nature into little ones lives. The artwork is cute and the words are very simple and easy to understand. A great little board book for a baby’s first library.

I received an ARC via NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review.

[bird · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ce livre a eu beaucoup de succès avec Lou, notamment grâce à ses découpes. On peut passer la main à travers la première de couverture pour faire coucou, c'est très amusant pour une enfant de 1 an ! Voilà un livre coloré et rigolo qui donne envie de découvrir les autres titres de cette collection !