Turn This Book Into A Beehive!: And 19 Other Experiments and Activities That Explore the Amazing World of Bees

The book "Turn This Book Into a Beehive!" teaches kids about bees through fun exercises, activities, and illustrations. By following simple steps, readers can transform the book into a living home for backyard bees, helping to reverse the trend of dwindling bee populations. The book also introduces the mason bee, a non-aggressive, non-stinging super-pollinator, and includes twenty experiments and activities to further explore bee life and behavior.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 03 April 2018
Publisher: Workman Publishing

What a remarkable promise! In fact, it's more than just a promise; it's a trilogy of promises! First and foremost, we have a captivating book that delves into the enthralling world of bees, captivating the minds of young readers. But that's not all—fun exercises, engaging activities, and vibrant illustrations ignite the imagination and provide a deeper understanding of bee life and behavior.

Now, here's the exciting part: by following a few simple steps, including removing the book's cover and taping it together, readers can transform the book into an actual living home for backyard bees. It's truly amazing!

But wait, there's more! Turn This Book Into a Beehive! takes the promise to a whole new level. It empowers kids to make a meaningful impact on the world—by building a haven where bees can thrive, they're taking a crucial step in reversing the alarming trend of dwindling bee populations.

Written by the talented Lynn Brunelle, author of Pop Bottle Science, known for her exceptional ability to make science fun and earn her four Emmy Awards as a writer for Bill Nye the Science Guy, Turn This Book Into a Beehive! introduces kids to the remarkable mason bee. These non-aggressive, non-stinging super-pollinators perform the work of over 100 honeybees. Mason bees typically inhabit hollow reeds or holes in wood, but here's how to create a special home just for them: Tear out the perforated paper, each illustrated as a different room in a house. Roll the sheets into tubes, enclose them using the book's cover, and hang the structure outside. The bees will soon arrive, filling the tubes with mud, and begin pollinating all the plants in your backyard.

Twenty exciting experiments and activities further enhance the bee-learning experience. Kids will have the opportunity to discover the fascinating world of bees, from smelling like a bee to understanding the role of flowers and pollen, learning how bees communicate with each other through "dance," and much more. It's a truly captivating journey that will leave young readers buzzing with excitement!

Weight: 558g
Dimension: 241 x 193 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781523501410