Honey in a Hive

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2

by Anne Rockwell, S.D. Schindler (Illustrator)

Read and find out about honeybees in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. In spring and summer, honeybees gather nectar to make into honey. These fascinating insects live and work together in complicated societies, complete with queen bees and workers. Read and find out about honeybees and their creation—honey! This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series Top 10 reasons to love Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Genres: Picture Books, Science, Animals, Nonfiction, Nature, Childrens

40 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2005

Reviews

[Gabrielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has some very interesting facts that I didn't know about! It talked about how bees use ultraviolet markings to find the nectar in flowers. I also thought it was interesting that the bees do a dance to signal they found nectar. This book has extra facts about bees and honey at the back of the book! It would be a great book for young children to learn about bees.

[Sierra Dirksen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book taught me so much that I did not know about bees. If someone needed information about honey bees, I would recommend this book over an others. It talks about the roles of different bees in a hive, what they do, and their lifespan. The images are helpful in giving visuals to the facts. Overall, this book was great with a lot of information.

[Sidney McQuade · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is extremely educational and useful when it comes to learning about bees and how they work and their functions. It is a great science tool to explain the process of bees and their work cycle.

[Darla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Science for all ages

[Alyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

The life of a bee is kinda sad. They are so very important and such beautiful little creatures.

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Detailed and informative without becoming dull. Useful for kids and adults wanting to learn more about honeybees, pollinators, and honey production.

[Marissa Morrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rockwell explains bee society in straightforward prose and leaves it to the reader to note how strange and fascinating bees are. The illustrations--especially the one of the potential queen bees fighting to the death--bring the bees to vivid life.

[Erica Leach · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book taught me stuff I didn't even know about bees. And the illustration was so realistic. Even though I felt as if I might of gotten stung by a bee just touching the pages. It was a good book and very informal about a bees life.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

What stood out most about this book to me, was the illustrations. The illustrations in this book are realistic and capture the strangeness of bees. Full of information about honeybees and their honey.

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of all of the books about bees that we have read lately, this one is my favorite.

[Elanor]

All by herself!

[Brittany Quigley]

great facts that many may not know
tells the story of what bees do and why they do it
shows how bees survive

[Abby Huhe]

This talks about how honey is made and the importance of bees. It talks about the queen bee and what her job is. It goes through each type of bee and shows the importance of them

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very interesting and educational science picture book about honeybees, their communities, and the honey they make. Fabulous illustrations.