Book Description
![]() Click on an image below to look inside! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the Trees, Honey Bees created by the author’s son, Steven! |
Author: Lori Mortensen Illustrator: Cris Arbo Retail Price: Paperback • $8.95 See “Order Online” below for Web Special! Here is the ideal introduction for preschoolers and early elementary children to insects that are not only amazing but also critically important to humans. Inside-the-hive views of a wild colony of honey bees offer close-ups of the queen, the cells, even bee eggs. Simple verse will engage a young child, while sidebars with fascinating information satisfy the somewhat older child. Parents, teachers, and interested children will enjoy much more information about both wild and domestic hives in the back of the book. The artist’s detailed style shimmers with life, highlighting each hair or grain of pollen on the bees. A wild hive in a tree in the artist’s own backyard served as a model! For a fascinating look at Cris Arbo’s way of illustrating, see her commentary at Behind the Scenes with Cris Arbo. Educators: download free activities based on this book on our activities page. |