The Bumblebee Queen

This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of a queen bee's life cycle in a visually stimulating and educational manner. This would be a great book to read to a class studying bees. I think bees are really cool and don't understand why people freak out so much when they come around. Being stung doesn't even hurt that bad! I like spiders too, they are another widely misunderstood insect. I guess what made me really like this book is that it portrays bees in a scientifically accurate and positive way.

This is a fun informational text about the American bumble bee and hive life. This book is scientifically accurate so you are teaching the children while they are also enjoying the beautifully illustrated pages. Would read this to second graders.

April Pulley Sayre manages to create a book that crosses age groups in it's character. The simple form of the text in the bold format expresses language good for preschoolers, while also adding a smaller text that might be more interesting for those older students looking for more scientific information.

This is a nice nonfiction text about bees. It's written to be comprehended by a primary audience, and is chock full of great facts that would keep even the marginally interested audience focused. It's well done.

This lovely book describes the life cycle of a queen bumblebee, from the time she emerges out of her hole in the ground in the spring, through the summer, until the end of her life in the winter. It has beautiful text, a lot of information, and just a very friendly, appealing book. Illustrations are gorgeous.

Excellent book with simple text appropriate for young children, and illustrations, that, while they are detailed, are also appropriate for young children. A nice supplement to books about honeybees, which are so similar, yet different.

Follow the queen as she finds a nest, gathers nectar, lays eggs, and tends her colony through spring, summer, and fall. Scientifically accurate illustrations include captivating details of hive life.