Review: BEEING RESPONSIBLE
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2014
The author has a two-fold purpose in writing this book. First, she wants to explain to children the nature of bees and the valuable part they play on planet Earth. Second, Jorden wants to emphasize that adults need to preserve and protect this very important species.In the first part of the book, readers are introduced to Bella and Brenda who are two newly hatched worker bees. Ms. Jorden uses the story of their friendship to explain the stages in a bee's life cycle and the different roles in the hive that worker bees might play. By telling the story through the viewpoint of their eyes, young readers are given a great deal of information that can be easily remembered and assimilated. Then she moves to their observations of other bees and their functions like the scouts, drones and the queen bees. She also includes information on yellow jackets.The second part of the book moves from fiction to nonfiction. It provides information on the origin of the honey bee, when bees arrived on earth, how long different types of bees live, how they sleep, fly and buzz. the anatomy of the bee, and the specific roles they play. In addition Jorden explains the pollination process, the products bees furnish us, and the dangers that they face. If that is not enough information, the author offers free coloring pages for young nature lovers who would like to enhance their creative skills!I have reviewed many books on bees; this one is outstanding for both children and adults. Children in elementary grades will learn a lot and remember that information through the story of Bella and Brenda. Teachers will find the book a valuable resource guide for science lessons and an easy to use reference book. While the pictures are small, they can be enlarged by double tapping. Highly recommend that you take a look at this book. I do not think that you will be disappointed!