THE BOOK OF BEES

Kids aged 8-12 will be buzzing about The Books of Bees - packed with 150 beautiful, crystal-clear photos on black backgrounds and hundreds of bee fun facts, it's the only children's book to feature dozens of species of bees from all around the world making it the ultimate guide to explore the lives of these stunning insects and learn about their critical role in fostering a sustainable, healthy Earth.

There's more to bees than just honey! From the common bumblebee and European honeybee to the neon cuckoo bee and teddybear bee, there are more than 20,000 species of these fascinating and hardworking tiny insects buzzing around the world helping to grow the fruits and vegetables we eat every day.

The Book of Bees gives curious kids a close-up view of these busy buzzers through in-depth profiles of dozens of the most interesting and unique bees. Each profile includes gorgeous, heavily-detailed photographs of the species and examines their bee-havior and hive life. Sidebars throughout cover topics such as commercial beekeeping, bee threats, bee lookalikes, and why these pollinators are so important to the environment - and to humans.

Packed with 150 photographs including detailed, up close shots of each species, their hives, outside environments, and more, and with fun, bite size information throughout, this celebration of bees will captivate kids - and their parents - as they learn about the fascinating, honey-filled world of bees.

Lela Nargi is the author of science books for kids, including The Honeybee Man (Schwartz & Wade, 2011, illustrated by Kyrsten Brooker), Absolute Expert: Volcanoes and Absolute Expert: Dinosaurs (National Geographic, 2018), and two upcoming books of opposites for Templar. She's also a journalist and her work has appeared in The Washington Post KidsPost, Science News for Students, Highlights, Muse, and many other publications for children (and adults). She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her family and two bunnies.