Beekeeping Alphabet Book
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Charming book about honey bees for any interested in these fascinating pollinators. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
Beekeeping Alphabet Book
Actually the title of this charming new book is “H is for Honey Bee: A Beekeeping Alphabet.” Written under the umbrella of Sleeping Bear Press, which specializes in other alphabet-themed books, this would be a delightful addition to anyone interested in the fascinating world of honey bees.
Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen takes readers through each alphabet letter and explains basic honey bee-related activities. The book is written for US School Grade levels 2-5 at a Grade 3 reading level. Eileen Ryan Ewen’s illustrations are beautiful and accurate to what I know about beekeeping after 11 years with my own honey bees.
Brood, or baby bees, are nicely illustrated from when queen bee lays an egg. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
Frankly learning to keep honey bees is a huge learning curve. Even though this is a book for grade school level children, it would also be an excellent introductory book for older children, and adults, on the life of honeybees and beekeepers.
Robbyn has been keeping bees since 2012 and lives in Bath, Michigan.
Eileen has illustrated several children’s books. Some of her work includes Miss Colfax’s Light and Mr. Mcginty’s Monarchs. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
Swarms are misunderstood and probably when bees are at their gentlest. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
Having just read more than 40 beekeeping books for the research on my own Beekeeper’s Diary, I would have loved to have found this book in a basic beekeeping reference library. It’s a fun read with simple explanations of some difficult terms.
The book is excellent for STEM lessons on environmental issues, conservation, bees, beekeeping - and I know a few nature lovers who would love this book, too.
Sleeping Bear Press has other alphabet-themed books. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
“H is for Honey Bee: A Beekeeping Alphabet” is a 9.5 inches by 11.5 inches by .5 inch hardback book. The information for each alphabet letter is in short rhyming verses accompanied by side bars with more in-depth information.
You will find the book on Amazon and at Cherry Lake Publishing Group.
To give this as a gift, I would be tempted to add a buzzing bee toy!
