Review: Thumbs up for this book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 17, 2014
When my daughter was a little girl, she loved the movie Ferngully. I recently found it on DVD and gave it to my granddaughter.  I was hoping to find more materials with the same foundation and that is what led me to this book.I firmly believe that we must educate our children and grandchildren so they then practice what they’ve learned and pass that learning onward to future generations.This book definitely gives us a great tool to do just that- educate children -and perhaps remind ourselves too- of the dangers of pesticides, radiation, electromagnetic waves and other planet damaging things.Our main character is a delightful little bee named Bugsbee.  About midway through the story, Bugsbee crosses paths with Genie (she’s a butterfly).  The two of them together make a great pair and continue the education process as a team.We follow them through their grappling with the effects of pesticides and electromagnetic waves. I think seeing the tremendous damage done to insects through  Bugsbee’s and Genie’s eyes make this book a standout read.While I think this book is perhaps geared towards teens and adults, I think it can be a valuable resource for pre-teens and also a great classroom book for teachers.Great read and I appreciated seeing a book that drives home the dangers of things people sometimes think are okay – such as pesticides.