Honey in a Hive (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) [Paperback]

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

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2

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!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3–An appealing blend of smoothly written text and meticulous color illustrations. Short blocks of large, easy-to-read print, most of which are set on the backgrounds of picture spreads, briefly describe the functions of the queen, drones, and workers; some major physical and behavioral characteristics; the bee communication dance; swarming; and the honey-making process. The realistic, finely detailed paintings match the serene tone of the text. Several spreads offer full-color views of bees foraging for food in idyllic meadows, while others are close-ups of workers busy inside golden-hued hives. The book concludes with miscellaneous facts about the insects and honey. The text omits some important information. For instance, metamorphosis is not described, although several pictures include cross-sections of developing larvae and pupae within their wax cells, and a queen is shown laying an egg. There is little discussion of physical characteristics; however, the illustrations extend the text in this regard as well. Joyce Milton's Honeybees (Grosset & Dunlap, 2003) describes the stages of metamorphosis and discusses physical characteristics in more detail, but its serviceable illustrations lack the visual detail and technical skill of Schindler's work. Despite the omissions, Rockwell's book will be a useful addition to the subject area and a great read-aloud.–Karey Wehner, formerly at San Francisco Public Library
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From Booklist

Gr. 1-3. In this offering in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, Rockwell discusses the behavior and life cycle of honeybees, with an emphasis on honey production. She explains how workers and their queen live together in a hive, where the queen lays eggs and the workers make honey. She then describes the various roles of worker bees, how honey is made, and the process by which the queen forms a new community. Schindler's realistic artwork is both colorful and nicely matched to the text; however, without captions or labels it is sometimes difficult to discern the queen from her workers. Appended with additional facts, this attractive introduction to honey production will serve students well. Pair it with Deborah Heiligman's Honeybees (2002), which has more information about the bees themselves. Kay Weisman
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Collins (May 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064452042
• ISBN-13: 978-0064452045
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 10 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #488,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars really detailed and fabulous, November 5, 2007

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E. Winner (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Honey in a Hive (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) (Paperback)

not only did my 4yo daughter learn a ton from and love reading this book, but i did too! very clear, detailed, and interesting. we love this!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bee Book, July 8, 2010

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This review is from: Honey in a Hive (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) (Hardcover)

I and my children learned some things about how a bee hive works so, I'd say that this book was worth reading.

Be aware that there is mention of the queen bee and the drone mating. If you're not ready enter the topic of reproduction with your child you should know that a sentence or two about this is in this book.
Nothing too explicit is mentioned in reference to mating but, I'd suggest that you look through the text before reading it aloud to make a decision. It's easy enough to creatively pass over this section until a more appropriate time for you and your child if necessary or it can be just the entry point to open up discussions on reproduction that you might have been or (will soon) be looking for.
To me, the colors used in the book are not all that spectacular- lots of browns and yellows but, the drawings were well done. It's a nice enough book to own.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bees, July 3, 2010

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This review is from: Honey in a Hive (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) (Paperback)

I am always on the look-out for non-fiction books that are written at a level that my second graders can understand. This was perfect. It has wonderful illustrations of the hive and has good information written at an appropriate level. My students will enjoy it.