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Honeybee

The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera

Candace Fleming author Eric Rohmann illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Pushkin Children's Books

Published:4th May '23

Should be back in stock very soon

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'A fascinating up-close view of the stages of a honeybee's life... The drama and suspense are positively riveting' New York Times

Take to the sky with Apis, a busy honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life!

Follow the extraordinary life cycle of a worker honeybee as she stores honey, feeds her queen, defends the live from invaders and finally takes flight in search of nectar.

Candace Fleming's beautiful text and Eric Rohmann's glorious illustrations combine to bring the incredible world of the honeybee to life in your hands.

'A fascinating up-close view of the stages of a honeybee's life. ... The drama and suspense are positively riveting' - The New York Times

'Stunning... Lets young readers experience bees up close, with no chance of getting stung' - San Francisco Chronicle

'Glorious illustrations and engaging text combine... This offering will captivate audiences' - Booklist, starred review

'Nonfiction at its best-a combination of beautifully crafted language and astonishing close-up illustrations' - School Library Journal, starred review

'Like its subject, a wonder to behold' - Kirkus, starred review

ISBN: 9781782694090

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

44 pages