Honey Bee (Young Zoologist): A First Field Guide to the World's Favorite Pollinating Insect

Journey into a beehive to study honey bees in this beautiful nonfiction field guide for kids.

You might know that honey bees dance to let each other know where to find the best flowers, but there’s so much more to learn about these important insects! Turn the pages to discover the difference between the queen bee and worker bees, and how honey bees actually make honey. Filled with simple science and plenty of animal facts, this book also explains how scientists work as beekeepers to study honey bees and how every bee in the hive works towards the same cause. It also looks at the conservation challenges these iconic animals face. Honey Bee (Young Zoologist) is part of an exciting series of animal books from Neon Squid aiming to inspire the next generation of biologists.

Publisher: Neon Squid
Published: 1/3/2023
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Size / Weight: 9 in H | 7.7 in W | 0.4 in T | 0.6 lb Wt
ISBN: 9781684492824


About the Author

Dr. Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu is an assistant professor in pollinator health and apiculture at Mississippi State University. She previously worked at the Honey Bee Lab at Oregon State University. She recieved her PhD from the University of Calcutta, India.

Astrid Weguelin is a London-based freelance illustrator, designer, and animator. She loves to explore shapes and patterns, using handmade textures and digital brushes to create her work.