Love Bees

I am a new beekeeper and was thrilled to read Love Bees - A Family Guide to Keep Bees Buzzing - by Vanessa Amaral-Rogers

I received an advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own. Unfortunately, my digital version did not contain the last pages, “index and acknowledgements,” so I don’t know if my one critique is addressed there. What I find missing from this book is ‘where to go next.’ I feel like the author did a fantastic job of cramming a lot of valuable information into a small book. The pages are interesting and fun to look at. It is easy to skip around and not at all necessary to read straight through. I can see that it would appeal to a wide age range of children. It has great content, facts, and activities. It is very engaging, which is why I could love to see a list of resources in the back of the book that would point the readers towards other ways to get involved ... botanical gardens, gardening clubs for kids, beekeeping associations, etc.

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Love Bees is a fun and scientifically correct introduction and guide to different species of bees and their characteristics. Author (and conservation biologist) Vanessa Amaral-Rogers has written an engaging and colorful book aimed at younger readers, but with enough DIY and good ideas to get the entire family (or school) involved.

Due out 19th March 2019 on Quarto's Leaping Hare imprint, it's 48 pages and available in hardcover format.

This would make a superlative supportive text for classroom use, or a great gift for a young person. I also liked that the author included a section about other pollinators, including bats, birds, and lizards.

Really colorful and appealing book, 4 stars.

So enjoyable! I am a bookseller, a grandparent, and an elementary reading tutor. And since my husband is a master beekeeper, I like to expose the children to this subject among the nonfiction nature titles. My husband wants to introduce the grandkids to facets of beekeeping, but because they live far away, a first step is sending books. Other short illustrated books I have previewed simply focused on the bee: it's body, life cycle, and duties. Love Bees is clear and colorful, but provides a much broader perspective, which I love! Copies of the book will go to the "grands" and to my tutoring collection as soon as it is published.

What an informative and charming book to share with the family!
Shares the most basic information about bees, to lesser known facts and creative craft ideas the whole family can get in on! A great addition to homeschool curriculum, as well.

With the Bee population on the decline, the world may begin to change for the worse, even more so than it already has. Love Bees is a way to help rebuild their population, and maybe if everyone does what this book says, help the planet in a major way. Inside this book is an easy to follow, though directed towards children, very informative book that benefits everyone who reads it. So what are you waiting for? The bee population won't fix itself.

Folded in a stunning cover, this book tells you everything from how to identify the different kinds of bees, to what kind of flowers they like to pollinate the most, and even how to build a bee hotel, an a wildflower window box. It gives easy to follow directions, and really interesting ways to help out the environment both on your property and out in the world.

One of every three mouthfuls of food comes from the work that bees do every single day of their lives, and that's not something we should take advantage of. Not all bees are black and yellow, but most bees do the same jobs, and they're struggling. So please, plant some flowers and maybe even pick up this book.

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I've been trying to learn more about what I can do to help the bees. As I learn, I teach my grandchildren and neighbor children what bees do for us and how important they are to everyone. I've been planting bee gardens and using fewer chemicals that affect them. I now know so much more that I can incorporate into my gardening and yard care that will not harm bees and help them do their job. A great family friendly book that can easily be used for teaching and learning. If more people would read books like this, bees would have a better chance at survival.

This was a wealth of information on bees!
I do think that it is likely not for tiny humans under the age of 10 years.
It is slightly wordy. I found it wonderfully interesting and look forward to seeing bees in a new light this spring!

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Leaping Hare Press for this DRC.

I am so IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK!! Gosh!! I love, love, love BEES and this is an incredible journey through their Biology, behaviour and daily lives. The information is precise and the illustrations are very beautiful! Although I had already studied Bee´s Biology and behaviour last year, this book did not fail to amaze me! Must buy a copy to my collection in the future! Recommended for nature lovers - Adults and children alike. Thank you Netgalley for my digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I can not say enough good things about this book! The illustrations and information is wonderful. It covers all the different types of bees and how they are important to our environment. This is definitely a book to have in your library.

A great book for those who love animals, nature, and want to know more about bees. A great source to introduce yourself and kids to them. A variety of information shown in a great way.

Beautifully illustrated so vibrant and colourful. Jam packed full of information but fun for the children and educates them (and us) on the varieties, their habitats and wildlife around them. Definitely a book to get for a family.

Love Bees by Vanessa Amaral-Rogers teaches kids about the value of bees to the planet, and to humanity. Different types of bees are covered, along with bee behaviours and habitats. I must say I had no idea there were purple bees! There are plenty of cool facts, too. Such as, vanilla in Madagascar & Indonesia is pollinated by hand! And the ancient Egyptians floated beehives down the Nile so crops would get pollinated all along the river. Children can learn to make bee homes and plant bee-friendly gardens. Other activities are included throughout that are bee-adjacent, like making a wildflower collage- from flowers you see bees buzzing around. I read this with my cubs and we all enjoyed it. I love bees. I'd keep an apiary if I could! Both the photography and drawings are just lovely. Perfect for classrooms, or personal libraries of nature-minded kids.

***Many thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Bees are one of those subjects that we think e fully understand but we're woefully uninformed. I didn't know that some bees are practically solitary. That bees come in colors other than yellow black and brown. I knew that most bees don't produce much honey, but so much of the information in this book as all new to me. If you have any interest in bees, nature, or ecology add this book to your collection.

I love this guide to bees of all sorts, from honeybees to violet solitary bees, plasterers and papermakers. Enjoy the lavishly illustrated pages, colourful and artistic. The process of pollination is simply explained with other uses for bees, such as honey, following. We learn how hives work and how solitary bees help us too.

A family, a school nature class, Guides and Scouts and any visitor centre for a location that promotes pollinator-friendly ideas or keeps bees, would love this book. As I downloaded an ARC I am not sure how well the stickers and games would be received but well done for including them and making the book more useful and approachable.
Have fun, learn and enjoy looking at the lively art.
I downloaded an ARC from Net Galley. This is an unbiased review.