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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Bees don't just produce honey. Your food supply depends on them. Apiarist Dave Hackenberg's bees have a busy travel schedule, pollinating around the United States from February to July. So when Dave inspected four hundred of his hives and found that the bees had simply vanished, a dream team of bee scientists got to work.
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Language
English
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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...
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Language
English
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"Bumble bees are rather charming, buzzing from flower to flower with their furry black and yellow bodies. Depending on where you live, the bees you see might be escapees from a greenhouse or "bumble bee factory." They might even be descendants of stowaways on Viking ships. Thanks to humans, bumble bees are world travelers, spreading to countries that never hosted bumble bees before. For centuries these insects pollinated our crops. But are they pushing...
Author
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Covers the physical structure of honeybees and how they live in colonies, as well as how they produce honey and are managed by beekeepers.
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Series
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Swish, swoosh, fly! You might have heard the words “busy as a bee," but what do bees actually do each day? Did you know bees clean their rooms, help feed baby bees, and build the hive they live in? From birth to first flight and beyond, discover all that goes into being a bee in this charming picture book, the first in the Meet Your World series. This playful and informative series invites you to take a closer look at the amazing...
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Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces bees and beekeeping, covering such aspects as pollination, the making of honey, and beekeeping equipment and practices.
9) Beehive
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the life cycle of bees and how they construct hives and make honey."--
10) Honey bees
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this book, curious little kids will learn all about the bustling world of honeybees and the important role they play in our delicate ecosystem.
Author
Series
Exploring our community volume 6
Publisher
Vista Higher Learning, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"A gentle and engaging look at honeybees and how they live in urban spaces. In this sixth book in the Exploring Our Community series, the five friends help their neighbor look after his backyard beehive. Along the way, they learn about how bees feed and pollinate; how bees build their hive; what happens inside a bee colony; how and why some bee populations are currently at risk; and much, much more. The book concludes with fun ideas for how to attract...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Description
Publisher Annotation: Facing a world dually altered by climate change and those who profit from it, Yolanda Ciceron will have to fight to save the last known beehive from extinction in this stirring new adventure by award-winning author Pablo Cartaya.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
North American edition.
Physical Desc
71 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 37 cm
Language
English
Description
"One part science, one part cultural history, and countless parts fascination, Bees celebrates the important role that these intriguing insects have played in our ecosystem throughout the ages. From Athena to Alexander the Great and from Egypt to Ethiopia, Bees explores different methods of beekeeping and uncovers the debt that humans owe this vital species. With beautifully accessible illustrations depicting everything from bee anatomy to the essentials...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
1340L
Physical Desc
212 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating look at the story of bees, the many extraordinary and often unexpected ways they've enriched our lives from prehistoric times to today, and their importance in keeping the food chain thriving."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Ticknor & Fields Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1995.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Depicts the life cycle and habits of the honeybee, describing in detail the organization of the hive and the making of honey.
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Series
Publisher
ediciones Lerner
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"La miel es deliciosa, ¡pero hacerla lleva mucho trabajo! Descubre todos los pasos del proceso de elaboración de la miel, desde una flor al estante de una tienda de comestible."
"Honey is a sweet treat! But where does it come from? Colorful photos and simple text walk readers through the process"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First US edition.
Physical Desc
75 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Follow a beekeeping bear through the seasons--and learn about the life cycle and ecology of bees--in this folksy step-by-step guide to caring for hives and harvesting honey."--Provided by publisher.
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