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Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by M. (Moses) Quinby is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of M. (Moses) Quinby then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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A history lesson in beekeeping from 1853
I have only checked out the sampler of this book but it was written in 1853.

If you are looking for a modern book on bee keeping, to learn bee keeping or as a reference manual THIS IS NOT the book you are looking for.

If you wish to study the long winded prose of yesta years (how to drag out not getting to the point) or are writting a theses on the history of bee keeping then you may be interested in this book - best of luck my life is too short.

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Almost every woman has experienced bullying. Whether her role was that of victim, aggressor, or bystander, the pain of relational aggression (female bullying) lasts long after the incident has passed. In Mean Girls Grown Up, Cheryl Dellasega explores why women are often their own worst enemies, offering practical advice for a variety of situations. Drawing upon extensive research and interviews, she shares real-life stories from women as well as the knowledge of experts who have helped women overcome the negative effects of aggression. Readers will hear how adult women can be just as vicious as their younger counterparts, learn strategies for dealing with adult bullies, how to avoid being involved in relational aggression, and more. Dellasega outlines how women can change their behavior successfully by shifting away from aggression and embracing a spirit of cooperation in interactions with others. ... Read more

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No Solutions!
I read this book in one day and honestly, after the first 2 hours of examples of mean women and their victims, I was bored and looking for the solutions.This book is big on the philosophical nature of adult women bullies and their behaviors and short on what we can do about it.That's what I'm looking for and this book does not deliver.

comforting
When you've been the recipient of grown up queen bees who are still demonstrating devious and emotionally destructive behavior, it is a small comfort knowing you are not alone.I was ashamed, embarrassed, and thought I was the only one on the planet who had experienced this cruelty, but it is quite evident it is far more prevalent than one would think.

The most valuable read ever...
This book has proven to be the most valuable read ever for me in terms of understanding why there are some women who are just mean, others who are indifferent and still others who are just plain scared.It is a must read for all women of all ages.This book explains the different types of women and explains why some of them are the way they are.The book also details how to recognize and make changes so that the woman reading it can make necessary changes to be healthier and happier in regards to her relationships with other women and herself :-)A great find and a great read!Highly recommended!

a little disappointed
This book doesn't talk as much about social settings as it does about mean girls in the business world.

Quite educational
The book not only helped me to identify main female characters who affected my life in a negative way, but also analize my ways of dealing with them. I found it quite educational, very easy to read, although it contained very deep research into female relational psychology. I was slightly bored by the multiple personal stories. I think it was not needed to quote so many cases from the author's research. ... Read more

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History of beekeeping around the world
Looking for more information about honeybees? This paperback book takes a look at the age long history of honey bees and people. I found this book very interesting and informative.

Make a beeline for other titles
This is a dated reference and misses aconsiderable amount of folklore. For example try to find the use of a golden bee as a reward in Ancient Egypt.

Love ancient lore?
This book is chock-full of ancient lore and symbolism, situating the honeybee near or within a wide range of human societies, from the deepest to the recent past.Maybe we are 'co-evolved' -- who knows?First published in 1937, the author already seems to be suggesting the idea that human observation of the bee may have provided early models for complex, layered societies, with specialized occupations and professions. Honey was evidently used in the deep past for medicines and the first known intoxicants, wax for preservation, magic, and metallurgy, and bees have been mentioned in the earliest literature that has survived.Surprisingly early on, beekeeping was a well-established industry.Perhaps the honeybee, like many other symbolically charged animals, is one of the principal "metaphors we live by".Loved this book ...

what a great tool!
this book has been of utmost help to me, since I've been working on my degree essay, which concerns the symbol of the bee in the poetry of Pindar, Theocritus and Callimachus.
The information in this book is very very wide as far as time and peoples are concerned.
the perfect tool for a philologist or an anthropologist (even an archaeologist) who is doing research in the relative field. ... Read more

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Buzz-Buzz,

buzz the busy bees as the fly around the farm. Touch and feel these fuzzy, busy bees and count them on each spread in this lovely rhyming story of bees who make a sweet suprise for their barnyard friends! ... Read more

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Fun to read
We like this book. But it isn't a favorite like 10 little ladybugs or 8 silly monkeys. However, there are 9 bees, so it kind of fits.
The book is still a great read and it helps teach farm animal stuff to the toddler.
My 1 year old seems to like it more than the 3 yr old.

sweet- a new classic
Little 3D bees stick through the board-book pages. Simple and fun, this is a wonderful book for small children - your own or as a gift!

Our son loves it but...
I have had it for few months now and we had to change the batteries twice already.We don't even read it every day.The pictures are pretty and the story rhymes and is easy to read to an 18 mos.He loves the tractors and makes all the animals sounds.It is very educative. Really the bee sound at the end is a plus, but it is not necessary.

Fun For Six-Month Old, But Needed To Enlarge Hole in Last Page For Consistent Buzzing
(This review concerns the regular edition with nine bees and buzzing, not the mini edition.)

When I first bought the book, I experienced the same problem that some other reviewers here experienced: "If there is not enough lighting, the buzzing won't initiate, so sometimes I need to face the page toward the window," "The buzzing sound only works half the time," and "I can't figure out how to get the buzzing sound to work every time."

I traced the problem to a too-small hole on the last page that was not well aligned with the photocell in the back cover. This situation did not allow ambient light to reliably activate the buzzer. So I used scissors to enlarge the hole slightly (see Customer Image).

After the "surgery," this became one of our infant's favorite books starting at about six months. (Because the back cover says "Contains Small Parts / Not Suitable for Children Under 3 Years," we turned the pages for our infant and did not allow him to play with the book alone.) Buy this from Amazon.com!

My daughter's favorite book!
My daughter is now 11 months old and has had this book since she was 5 months.The great characteristics about this book are the fuzzy bees are tactile, the words rhyme, and at the last page there is a buzzing sound. When it gets to the end, my daughter tries to emulate the sound. It's so darn cute. ... Read more

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A novelization of the inspirational movie about an 11-year-old girl in South Los Angeles named Akeelah and her quest to make it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee—with help from some very unexpected places.

Akeelah and the Bee is the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer, Barbershop 2 and Madea's Family Reunion), a precocious 11-year-old girl from South Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her mother, Tanya (Angela Bassett), Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne); her principal; and the proud residents of her neighborhood who witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl. 8-page color photo insert. ... Read more

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Joyous achievement
A real-life story for all youth about challenges and opportunities to achieve with outstanding results from work-ethic, perseverance, dedication, and self-confidence.Should be a 'must-see' for every grammar-school-age student, without exception.Its principles, if implemented, address the challenges of under-performance in too many of our schools because of parents' failures, teachers' challenges to focus on the proper curriculums, and students' lack of respect and discipline.

Book Review - Akeelah and the Bee
My daughter loved the movie so I was very excited to see it in paperback. She's an avid reader for 9 years old and finished the book within 48 hours. She took it to school and was reading every free moment.

Akeelah and the bee
Well Done, and a must give gift for a young teen.

Akeelah and the Bee
This is the best movie I have seen in years.It will warm your heart.
You will laugh and you will cry.Do not miss this movie!
Jo Reynolds
Ketchum, Idaho ... Read more

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Honey has been waiting almost ten million years for a good biography. Bees have been making this prized food -- for centuries the world's only sweetener -- for millennia, but we humans started recording our fascination with it only in the past few thousand years. Part history, part love letter, Robbing the Bees is a celebration of bees and their magical produce, revealing the varied roles of bees and honey in nature, world civilization, business, and gastronomy.

To help navigate the worlds and cultures of honey, Bishop -- beekeeper, writer, and honey aficionado -- apprentices herself to Donald Smiley, a professional beekeeper who harvests tupelo honey in the Florida panhandle. She intersperses the lively lore and science of honey with lyrical reflections on her own and Smiley's beekeeping experiences. Its passionate research, rich detail, and fascinating anecdote and illustrations make Holley Bishop's Robbing the Bees a sumptuous look at the oldest, most delectable food in the world.

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Holley Bishop loves bees. No, more than that: she idolizes them. She marvels at their native abilities and the momentous role these misunderstood and unjustly feared creatures have played in the development of human history. And with her book, Robbing the Bees, she succeeds in making the reader love bees, too. Take this nifty bit of information, one of countless fascinating factoids offered by Bishop in her celebration of all things bee-related: "Because of bees' starring role in the drama of pollination, we humans are indebted to them, directly and indirectly, for a third of our food supply. Visiting bees are required for the commercial production of more than a hundred of our most important crops including alfalfa, garlic, apples, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, citrus, melons, onion, almonds, turnips, parsley, sunflower, cranberries, and clover." Or how about this: "For the past decade, the American military has been testing [bees'] potential as special agents in the war on drugs and terrorism. Bees are as sensitive to odor as dogs and can be trained to buzz in on drugs, explosives, landmines, and chemical weapons." Beat that as a winning opening gambit at a cocktail party. And that ain't all. Bishop charts the evolution of honey and beeswax harvesting through the ages, gives us an up-close look inside working beehives from ancient Egypt to the present day, interviews beekeepers, quotes bee chroniclers past and present (from Charles Darwin to contemporary Florida beekeeper Donald Smiley), reveals her rather clumsy foray into beekeeping in candid detail, studies bees' impact on religion and history, and provides a selection of innovative recipes calling for honey. Through it all, Bishop never loses sight of the star if the show--the humble honey bee--or the crucial but largely unrewarded role they continue to play on our planet. And she does it with snappy prose and keen humor. Dogs be warned: if Bishop has her way, bees will be the it pet of the future, or at least less likely to die at the end of a folded newspaper next time one buzzes in through an open window. --Kim Hughes ... Read more

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Must Read!
When I was young I was stung every summer going barefoot and was very cautious of bees. After reading this book I fell in love with them and realized that the only reason I was stung was I had stepped on them and it was their self defense. Excellent book, I didn't want it to end, well researched, written and interesting. I will never look at a bee in my garden again without a sense of wonder. Thank you Holly!!!

A must-read for any aspiring (or current) beekeeper
I started keeping bees this spring and beforehand I read a beekeeping 101 book, which was uninspiring and fairly incomplete on information. While Robbing the Bees is certainly not a guide to beekeeping, it offers a lot of information about the history bees, honey, and beekeeping, information that is relevant to anyone interested in keeping bees.

The book is very well written and includes sufficient real-life stories to keep it from growing dull and merely a recitation of facts. That being said, there were a few sections I had to page through because they were so fraught with excess information. While very much a history buff, I found some of the sections describing the ancients' use of honey or wax sometimes a bit of a struggle to get through. However, the sections describing the study and discovery of bees and bee practices was utterly fascinating.

There is so much to learn in this book. Even after six months of reading about and working with bees, I found a lot of good lessons in this book. It's a pretty easy and quick read and a must for any beginning beekeeper.

A peek into a very fascinating world
I bought this book after becoming intrigued with honey by reading a honey blog. I have always been deathly afraid of bees, even though I've never been stung and although I am only part of the way through this book, I have already developed a completely different perspective on bees, gained from a better understanding of their complex behaviors and habits.

The book is very well-written by an author who obviously loves all things to do with bees and is able to express her interest in a highly readable way. Every few pages brings with to light another revelation about bees and honey. I highly recommend this book as enjoyable look into an amazing little "society" and their relationship with man through history. I even predict that, after reading this book, the next time you hear that familiar buzz you might even react with fascination and respectful curiosity rather than fright and alarm.

Went out and bought honey after reading the book
It was fantastic!I was laughing and absorbingly reading this book and couldn't put it down.This book went along nicely with the current media awareness campaign of the plight of the honeybee.Current research indicates that every third bite or drink of food is the direct result of bee pollination.Do you like almonds?Almonds are entirely reliant upon bee pollination.No bees = no almonds.Other foods are also heavily reliant on bees to produce many of the foods we enjoy from watermelons to raspberries.Bees were also used as weapons in times of war-just catapult a container of bees on your enemies (along with bags of snakes and dead plague victims) and watch your enemies run away.Even now honey is being reintroduced in the field on medicine for burn victims since it has many properties that aid in helping the body to repair the damaged skin.

Book about bees
It's a book with an agenda. The author turned me off long before I read more than 60 pages. I consider the author to have an agenda to promote the entrapping of bees. Obviously she's into the business of harnessing bees for profit. Her ridiculous staments "Bees are better pets than dogs" is just that RIDICULOUS! Bees aren't pets, they can't ever be made into pets, all we can do to them is to let them be free and form wild colonies or entrap them for profit. Another thing to ponder for those who call themselves VEGANS, honey isn't vegan, it's an animal product.
I recommend the book seller though, I received prompt and courteous service from them. ... Read more

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When Rosalind Wiseman first published QUEEN BEES & WANNABEES, she fundamentally changed the way adults look at girls' friendships and conflicts - from how they choose their best friends, how they express their anger, their boundaries with boys, and their relationships with parents. Wiseman showed how girls of every background are profoundly influence by their interactions with one another. Now, Wiseman has revised and updated her groundbreaking book for a new generation of girls living in the age of Facebook, IM and text message. Packed with insights about technology's impact on Girl World and enlivened with the experiences of girls, boys, and parents, the book that inspired the hit movie Mean Girls offers concrete strategies to help you empower your daughter to be socially competent and treat herself with dignity. ... Read more

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Book was a gift
The book I purchased was a gift and I have heard nothing but positive comments about it. It arrived quickly after I ordered it and in excellent condition.Queen Bees and Wannabees

Great Resource
I bought this for my wife. The current climate in the schools is such that it is very confusing and tough to deal with -- the young girls are particularly problematic. The book hits the nail on the head, and my wife and since lent the book to several friends who have found it very useful -- seems to be best for families with young teen daughters.

must read for parents who have girls
My daughter and I read this together. It help both of us understand what she was going through. It really gave her insight into what she was going on with her friends. THIS IS A MUST READ....

Proceed full speed ahead
Every mother and/or father of a preteen/teenage girl or boy should read this book.Not only to identify your child but to get a better understanding of who his/her friends/peers are and how their actions affect your child.There are several useful tools provided to help you communicate better with your child and tips on what language you should not use when talking to your son or daughter.There are also chapters in this book that should be shared with your child.A great book!

An Indispensible Guide on a Subject that Receives little Attention
This book is about the friendships and social circles of girls aged roughly 10-15, with most of the focus on the "cliques" they so famously form, describing the roles girls commonly play in the them (Queen Bee, etc). The author has extensive experience dealing with girls this age at her job and runs workshops for schools. It's a very hands on, practical account.

She argues that while girl's cliques may seem trivial or unimportant to adults, girls are actually learning how to interact with others socially at this age, and for better or for worse, how they behave and respect themselves as adults will often mirror how they fit in with their peers at this sensitive age.

This can be a touchy subject for some. I'm a teacher, and I love kids, and I like all of the ones I deal with, whether they fit as "Queen Bees", "Wannabes" "Floaters" or any other little label.

But still, I think as adults we tend to idealize kids, see the cute and innocent qualities, and tend to turn a bit of a blind eye to the politics between friends, and sometimes even to the attitudes of our students toward class outcasts. As adults, the way they behave can seem quaint, but for the kids themselves, grades 6-8 can be a hard time socially, and it doesn't make it any easier if teachers just turn a blind eye to it and shrug it off thinking "they'll grow out of it".

On the flipside, I think adults that had a hard time during these grades themselves tend to want to brush it aside as "that was then, now I'm all grown-up, and I realize how silly all that was, and one day my daughter/students will too". As nice as that feels to say as an adult, it might not be very helpful to a 12-year-old who'll have to deal with school as her reality for 6 more years.

Finally, a complaint I've heard about this book is that while it presents a depressing reality at times, it doesn't give much advice on what parents and educators can do (Unless you want to get preachy and have private "talks" with them where you talk about their feelings. Most kids reaction: "EEEWWW!!")

I can't speak as a parent of a girl this age yet, but speaking as a teacher, what I've come to realize since I read this is that while you can't always cram everything you know and think down your students throats, sometimes just knowing what's going on and having an objective view of it can help you build a healthy classroom where everyone is appreciated and respected- the popular kids as well as the loners.

For example, the author describes how when the popular girl in a fifth grade class gets paired up with a fat unpopular girl and has to hold her hand during a game in gym class, she feins digust and how all the other kids laugh. A lot of teachers blow this off as kids being kids and ignore it, but if your read this book you'll have a clearer idea of whats going on, and the pecking order that makes it allowable.

I can't claim my classes are little social utopias now, with every kid and group in perfect harmony, but I CAN say that in the time since I've read this book, those types of situations happen much less if at all. The popular kids are still popular, but while I don't come right out with it and try to preach, subtly through the first few months there are different expectations on them about what makes a good person and what kind of attitudes will make them accepted and respected. The kids get along better, aren't embarrassed about being in other groups for work (Even if they'd prefer being with their friends), and most importantly, the shyer and more awkward kids are more comfortable to speak and participate, and begin to get along with the others and become more accepted.

In short, the world of girls at this age is complicated and not an easy thing to deal with for anyone. But learning about it and having a clear view of it WILL help. ... Read more

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• 600 cards, each with a spelling word, part of speech, pronunciation, definition, sample sentence, and a fun clue to help you remember how to spell the word
• Three difficulty levels and a fun point-scoring challenge so all ages can participate
• Portable box for a spelling bee anytime, anywhere

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Great Spelling Practice
I enjoy practicing spelling with my kids, and these flash cards are great. They give definitions, clues and use the word in a sentence. I'm annoyed that they have a mispronunciation of the word "dissect." Otherwise, this is an awesome product and I wish they had a set II.

Brainiac could be more "brainy"
I purchased this product to use with my students at school but have encountered the following deficiency:

While the choice of words is good, this kit could be MORE helpful if the correct pronunciation of the words was included on the same card (and not just the syllabic divisions). Often the person who helps the studying speller with these words is less familiar with them than the speller. I was constantly asked, "How do you say this?" instead of giving the students their own ability to study among themselves.

(Any hope this will be corrected?)

Spelling Cards Great for Teachers
I bought these cards to use for spelling bees because the word, the definition, and a sentence using the word are all on the card, and they have worked well. I did find one mistake, but it didn't prohibit my using the cards. They would be good for students who want to review words and give them out to each other either as vocabulary or as spelling words.

purchased for holiday gift - not used yet
again, purchased for a holiday gift

we have not used it yet ... Read more

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This edition includes, in addition to the most pertinent sections of The Fable's two volumes, a selection from Mandeville's An Enquiry into the Origin of Honor and selections from two of Mandeville's most important sources: Pierre Bayle and the Jansenist Pierre Nicole. Hundert's introduction places Mandeville in a number of eighteenth-century debates -- particularly that of the nature and morality of commercial modernity -- and underscores the degree to which his work stood as a central problem, not only for his immediate English contemporaries, but for such philosophers as Hume, Rousseau, and Kant. The selections are substantive enough to faithfully represent Mandeville the social theorist, and compact enough to be used in courses that can afford to spend no more than a week on his work. ... Read more

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Fun Political Theory from the Enlightenment
A little background

Bernard Mandeville was a practicing physician in Early Modern Europe who, towards his later years, spent much of his time composing political philosophy and satire.In fact, the two genres were almost always intertwined.When published, Mandeville's 'Fable of the Bees' created a large stir throughout English society and the work was largely criticized for the views it put forth.However, at the same time, it was this same critical popularity that turned this doctor into a best-selling author.Sweet irony, eh?

The work

I have to admit that at first sight, I thought this work to be a bit too silly and not very substantial.This edited version begins with Mandeville's 'Grumbling Hive', a poem that really cannot be considered one of the great pieces of 18th century satire.If that's what you want, I suggest that you check out Jonathan Swift's writings or Montesquieu's 'Persian Letters.'

Instead, it is his essays and 'dialogues' within the Fable of the Bees which are of greater importance and far more interesting to read.Much of the political work is devoted to grounding various human sentiments, virtues, and behaviors within human egoism and self-interest.That is, he wishes to illustrate how much of what we consider virtuous within human beings or civil societies is, on the contrary, based upon pride and self-interest.Particularly interesting is Mandeville's account of social development.He, like many early modern european theorists, has a tale of the state-of-nature and the rise of political society.In it, he argues that reason, the arts, sciences, language, and other skills are not natural human characteristics.Instead, they developed over time through man's interactions with the outside world and man's interaction with other men.Indeed, Mandeville's views seem to be very close to that of Adam Smith, on the one hand, and Rousseau, on the other.It's quite bizarre.That is, at least, my interpretation.

While Mandeville has primarily been read in English classes as a piece of satire, it is only recently that greater attention has been given to his political philosophy.Whereas a good amount of time is spent studying Hobbes, Locke, Adam Smith and Rousseau, among others, there is usually little time to get to Mandeville.

As such, I definately recommend this to anyone who wishes to learn more about the political philosophy of early modern europe and the enlightenment.However, I doubt it will be of interest to many others.If you wish to learn more about Mandeville, there are some great secondary texts.However, Hundert (the editor) provides a great introduction and overview himself in this abridged version of the Fable of the Bees. ... Read more

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(Ages: 6-9) Elsie, an exclamation point, announces loudly that she's sure she'll win the school Punctuation Bee. After all, an exclamation point has won the last three years. But Penny, a period, and her friend, Quentin, a question mark, decide to practice and practice. More than anything, Penny wants to beat Elsie, who brags way too much!

The bee begins and one by one, the punctuation marks drop out. Finally, as the loudspeaker announces the end of the school day, only Quentin, Penny, and Elsie remain. It looks like a three-way tie. Then Quentin asks an important question that saves the day-for Penny!Moira Donohue, author of Alfie the Apostrophe, again makes punctuation fun in this up-close look at the important mark that stops everything-the period. Jenny Law's lively illustrations add just the right touch. ... Read more

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Penny Dazzles and Teaches at the same time
Donohue follows Alfie the Apostrophe with another romp through the world of animate punctuation marks. This book focuses on final punctuation marks and Penny the star of the book is a dazzling, fun, wonderful, and makes learning about punctuation an adventure. As an adult who has trouble with punctuation and grammar, I am a huge fan of Donohue's books and I can actually use it to learn from too. But the real value of this book is that it will intrigue and entertain children as they learn about punctuation.

Donohue's Done IT Again!
Moira Rose Donohue has done it again! Her new picture book, Penny and the Punctuation Bee, shows us how important end punctuation is.This follows her Alfie the Apostrophe, which brought punctuation alive for young readers. Teachers will love the clever use of the punctuation bee as another way to practice punctuation while young readers will enjoy Penny's enthusiasm and delight in winning the bee. Teachers will also find other ways to use Penny and Alfie to make punctuation come alive for young writers. Let's hope for a sequel!

Final Marks Count!
Move over Lynne Truss.How can you compete with Penny?Don't try!"Penny and the Punctuation Bee" will take your kids into the wonderful world of punctuation marks.Without these marks, sentences have no life, no emotion, and no real excitement.Following on the magic of "Alfie the Apostrophe," Moira Rose Donohue brings us into the exciting lives of Penny and her friends as they compete to show the important uses of the question mark and the exclamation mark and the multiple uses of the period.Teachers will find this brightly illustrated book a gem for teaching the final punctuation marks.And readers will want to cheer Penny on, but not as the cheer leader, of course.Without question, this is Donohue at her best!
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Great historical beekeeping book!
Great book!I'm going to read it again.There is much to be learned from ole triple-L.

More modern books are the ones I depend upon for day-to-day use.Also, I'd recommend The Hive and the Honey Bee from Dadant for a more up to date and much thicker book.

The only complaints I have are for Dover.The price is too high.The print is fairly small in the main portion of the text but it's extremely small in the footnotes.Since some of the footnotes are very long this is a real problem.Also, it must have been printed from photographic copies instead of typeset.Many of the letters of the alphabet are chopped off and it sometimes takes a bit to understand what word was intended.

As far as content I give it 5 stars but for quality of printing it gets 3 stars.Average that out to 4 stars.

"Bees and being"
In my beginning-beekeeping family, my husband reads the practical books; I read Langstroth, who tends to rhapsodize on the love and concern shown the queen by her daughters, and that sort of thing. Any beekeeper (and we may all have this bent) who loves thinking about the implications of bees almost as much as working with the furry little creatures themselves will love spending time with this rambling, philosophical naturalist.

A real beekeeper's time machine
I've been keeping bees now for a year and thought it would be neat to read this classic text without spending hundreds of dollars for an original copy on ebay.Rev. Langstroth's writing style is really beautiful and definately gives the reader a visual in your mind.It's so interesting to see how science and religion were so closly mixed during this time period.I love how he affirms creation through the science of bees.Very cool book but because of the older style ornate writing it can be difficult to read at times.

Great basic Beekeeping.. olde school
Beekeeping the way it was.. before all the chemicals and big business.. when most everyone had a hive or 2 as the only sweetener you could afford.

Informative, but curiously flawed
I'm editing this to add that the publisher, Dover Publications rapidly responded to my query in regard to the manufacturing error explained below, and sent me a replacement copy. If I were able, I would increase my rating to 4 stars. It misses getting five because, while it contains muchinformation that is both valuable and valid today, substantial portions of the text are devoted to convincing the skeptics of the 1850's.

To canvass the beekeeping territory, I picked up a few titles on bees, including Langstroth's Hive and the Honeybee, which appealed to both my desire to raise bees and my interest in American History.

I was quite surprised then to find that at page 160, Langstroth's exposition on artificial swarming ends in mid-sentence. The next 30 pages are devoted to the heros of Celtic mythology. Though I am of Scots and Irish descent, I knew next to nothing, of Celtic mythology beyond that cribbed by T.H. white. Thanks to a production error at Dover, I can now sustain 15 to 20 minutes of cocktail party banter about the Welsh name, Caledvwlch, of Arthur's sword, Escalibur, (from, mind you, the Latin Caliburnis) and the parallels with, if not blatant plagairism by, Malory, of the Cuchulainn stories, as the foundation stones of Arthurian legend were set in place.

Aside from this flaw however, Langstroth remains a powerful primer on the beekeeping art. One well worth reading in an age where organic methods hold promise in the effort to combat Chronic Collapse Disorder.

When Reverend Langstroth developed his methods of hive management, organic beekeeping was the only kind that existed. His discussions of the means and methods for combating the parasites and diseases that afflicted bees 150 years ago are as applicable today when it appears that commercial bee operations must radically change or perish, as they were before and after the civil war when chemical means for bee management simply did not exist.

Quaint in language, Langstroth nevertheless delivers, and while I purchase my hive equipment from a modern manufacturer, I am confident that armed with only Langstroth and the tools my great grandfather left me, I could build an equally good, and substantially similar hive.

As modern petroleum based agriculture begins to sway and collapse under the weight of genetically modified organisms, hydrocarbon based fertilizers and pesticides, leached out soil, antibiotic resistant strains of disease, subsurface compaction, and the erosion of topsoil, it is delightful to discover that the knowledge of largely preindustrial agrarians has been preserved. Their methods remain reasonably achievable today and demonstrate a possible pathway back to small scale, sustainable production methods largely free of the industrial accoutrement under which farmers stumble to remain profitable today. ... Read more

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" Honey bees--and the qualities associated with them--have quietly influenced American values for four centuries. During every major period in the country's history, bees and beekeepers have represented order and stability in a country without a national religion, political party, or language. Bees in America is an enlightening cultural history of bees and beekeeping in the United States. Tammy Horn, herself a beekeeper, offers a varied social and technological history from the colonial period, when the British first introduced bees to the New World, to the present, when bees are being used by the American military to detect bombs. Early European colonists introduced bees to the New World as part of an agrarian philosophy borrowed from the Greeks and Romans. Their legacy was intended to provide sustenance and a livelihood for immigrants in search of new opportunities, and the honey bee became a sign of colonization, alerting Native Americans to settlers' westward advance. Colonists imagined their own endeavors in terms of bees' hallmark traits of industry and thrift and the image of the busy and growing hive soon shaped American ideals about work, family, community, and leisure. The image of the hive continued to be popular in the eighteenth century, symbolizing a society working together for the common good and reflecting Enlightenment principles of order and balance. Less than a half-century later, Mormons settling Utah (where the bee is the state symbol) adopted the hive as a metaphor for their protected and close-knit culture that revolved around industry, harmony, frugality, and cooperation. In the Great Depression, beehives provided food and bartering goods for many farm families, and during World War II, the War Food Administration urged beekeepers to conserve every ounce of beeswax their bees provided, as more than a million pounds a year were being used in the manufacture of war products ranging from waterproofing products to tape. The bee remains a bellwether in modern America. Like so many other insects and animals, the bee population was decimated by the growing use of chemical pesticides in the 1970s. Nevertheless, beekeeping has experienced a revival as natural products containing honey and beeswax have increased the visibility and desirability of the honey bee. Still a powerful representation of success, the industrious honey bee continues to serve both as a source of income and a metaphor for globalization as America emerges as a leader in the Information Age.

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Bees in America:How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation
Tammy Horn has taken a bold tack in her sweeping history of beekeeping in "Bees in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation."It is a bold title and indeed, maybe a little too bold.She endeavors to cover a lot of ground and to draw an analogy to the settlement of a nation with the spread of honeybees and beekeeping.

I found her writing was at its best when describing the history of the importation of honeybees from the old world, the spread and keeping of honeybees in the new world for pollinating those fruits and vegetables from the old world--but now being grown in the new world.

Perhaps her strongest chapter is the one in which she describes the effect upon American Indians in observing the "white man's fly."Here is insight into the trigger event for Indians to remove themselves from their historic grounds, for as the bees came in, so too would settlement and occupation of the land.The Indians realized that that once this happened, their historic way of life was gone.The "white man's fly" was the canary in the coal mine--a sign of danger, time to go.The Indians knew that along with settlement, the white man brought with him old world diseases which American Indians had little or no resistance to, which could decimate their numbers.

Other chapters in "Bees in America:How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation" are uneven.Some are stronger than others.The analogy that Tammy Horn pushes into the 20th century, "i.e., the shaping of America," is stretched a bit too far.

This book will not help a beekeeper keep bees.But that is not its purpose.I think it a strong first work. I would like to have seen a tighter, sharper focus with less editorial.

engrossing
Beekeeping in the American historical context.

Though the text is a bit academic, I picked up this book and couldn't put it down. I read it in about 3 days. The numerous ways that the honey bee and beekeeping has woven themselves into our history and culture is fascinating. Ms. Horn has done some tremendous research on the subject.

Pretty lame if you are a beekeeper...
I've been keeping bees for 40 years and during that time have assimilated a lot of info from trade journals, academic texts, etc.I was pretty bored with the whole thing.I was not expecting a technical book but I just found it poorly edited.

history of bees
a very good book about the beekeepingand the history of bees
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Bees In America: How The Honey Bee Shaped A Nation
Excellent review of history of bees-beekeeping in America from a historical, cultural and global perspective. It is not a technically laden text. This would be a great book for extra credit reading - discussion for an American History college/university course. It is highly recommended for both general and scholarly readers. ... Read more

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ABC's of the Birds and The Bees
Excellent book. I had my daughter and her boyfriend read key chapters together, and we discussed them afterwards. There were awkward moments, but it was well worth the 'pain'! I don't make enough time to read books. I'm SO happy I made time to read this one. It helped my husband & I set boundaries while reinforcing how great love and sex can be in the right context.

good for study groups
This book was purchased for a study group of teens very good information easy to relate and to get the group engaged in conversation without the embarassment of the subject at hand would hightly recommend

Excellent! This is a HUGE help with talking to kids about sex.
If you are struggling with what to say to your children regarding sex issues, this book will be a lifesaver. It also approaches abstinance in a realistic way that I was very impressed by. I also liked the honest dealings with STDs. This is the best book I have found for parents about "kids and sex".

Misleading Title.Check out the book's Table of Contents
Without being preachy, the book makes a case for pre-marital abstinance.Discusses the costs/disadvantages of becoming sexually active as a teen, and encourages kids to think for themselves.Also encourages parents to be ready and to make decisions about dating age etc. before the situation comes up.If you are appalled by books that say "abstinance is best, but since you're going to do it anyways..." or "make sure you're ready" (most kids "in love" think they're ready), this book is for you. ... Read more

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well-researched and timely
This is an excellent and well-researched review of the relatively new problem of Colony Collapse Disorder, which is currently decimating hives in this country (and the world).It is a book that needs to be read by as many people as possible.I originally obtained this book from the local library, but have been so impressed with it that I intend to buy one for my niece, who just graduated with a degree in environmental studies.This book not only delves into the ultimate cause of the disorder, but covers the inner corruption of the governmental and educational institutions who have the power to stop it.Without the bees, the world as we know it will end - even Albert Einstein knew this to be true.With the media and the government too strongly influenced by short-sighted business interests, individuals need to educate themselves and draw attention to this devastating problem before it is too late.

Recommended for any general science or environmental library
A Spring Without Bees: How Colony Collapse Disorder Has Endangered Our Food Supply identifies a new chemical devastating our environment: IMD, a new but widely used insecticide in the U.S. that is the prime suspect for raising the die-off rate of honey bees to 30% of all beehives in the U.S. Science and politics blend in a survey of this chemical and how the demise of bees could lead to food supply devastation and world-wide disaster in a wake-up call akin to Rachel Carson - and recommended for any general science or environmental library.

Get this book in the schoos!
When the book arrived and I started reading it , it was difficult to lay it aside, because I have a deep love for our bees. They are my friends and I want to help them.If only I had read a book like this when I was a child or in high school....I would certainly have done many thing differently in my garden. I would have never used pesticides. Our children can save us from the mess that we have created on our planet. Pesticide abuse may not be the only answerto why the bees are dying but I believe they are one of the major reasons. If the chemicals we apply to our crops do not kill the bees, they just might kill us as they gain in strength!If you love yourself, children and grandchildren,and our planet earth, then you will take the time to read, A Spring Without Bees by Schacker.

Scientific but seems to follow an agenda
Being a formally trained entomologist I would say this book followed the correct course for most of the way through but I stopped reading when it delved into organic lawn care.I'm sorry sir but this isn't Silent Spring and I didn't purchase the book to hear your opinions of the pesticide industry.I value your opinions but not under the context of being a book written about CCD.Other than that, the book is very informative even with a little finger pointing towards the end.Maybe you should learn from Pettis and not draw sweeping conclusions from data that is inconclusive.

Civilization Collapse Disorder
Michael Schacker's "A Spring Without Bees" is an alarmist book about an impending global food crisis caused by the - wait for it - collapse of beehives.

Ridiculous?

Unfortunately, no. Before reading this and other books on the bee crisis, I rather stupidly assumed that honeybees were good for honey, and that was it. In reality, honeybees are important pollinators of vegetables, fruits and nuts. And they are disappearing. During the 1990's, the varroa mite killed off a large portion of managed honeybees all around the world, and virtually all feral honeybees in the United States. For the past ten years, another mysterious disease has been running amuck among honeybees: Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). If the world's honeybee population shrinks even more, food prices might soar, leading to severe strains on an economy that isn't exactly booming.

Other pollinators are also threatened. The alkali bee pollinates alfafa, used as food for cattle. When the alkali bee population in the Western United States began shrinking, perhaps due to pesticides, they could be replaced by Canadian leafcutter bees. But now, these too are disappearing, due to parasites. Otherwise, habitat destruction or toxic chemicals seem to be the main reasons for sharp drops in pollinator populations: birds, bats, butterflies and bumblebees. One formerly abundant species of American bumblebee, Bombus occidentalis, is seriously threatened (Schacker believes it might already be extinct).

If pollinators start dying off all over the line, the result would indeed be what Rachel Carson called "a fruitless fall". Or even foodless. Colony Collapse Disorder might become Civilization Collapse Disorder, to use the author's words.

Still, Michael Schacker believes there are solutions. He claims that the cause of CCD have been positively identified: the insecticide IMD. A large part of the book is devoted to proving this point. (Other authors are less sure, and believe that the ultimate cause is still unknown. Naturally, the company producing IMD also denies responsibility.) According to Schacker, the honeybees came back in France when IMD was banned by the government. He also claims that organic beekeepers (who obviously don't use IMD) don't have CCD. One hole in the argument is that Africanized "killer bees" aren't struck be CCD either. Are they immune to insecticides?

If insecticides, pesticides and fungicides are the main culprits in the pollination crisis, the only solution seems to be organic beekeeping...and organic farming. The author believes that this is a viable option. Personally, I'm less sure. Can all agriculture the world over, or even in the United States, really go organic? Shacker claims that organic farming is profitable because "green" products sell for more, but how many people can afford to pay more for their food? To subsidize the organic food in order to make it cheaper would probably cost more than the war in Iraq or the projected overhaul of the health care system! I hope I'm wrong, but Schacker's optimism might be misplaced. Frankly, I tend to be more pessimistic than this author, who has the unusual ability to blend alarmism and optimism in the same breath.

As a side point, I noticed that Michael Schacker blames "the mechanistic model of the universe" for our present predicament. Instead he wants more ecological and presumably holistic thinking. This is unconvincing. The author himself applies "mechanistic" reductionism when he attempts to pinpoint the exact cause of CCD. Indeed, the "machine model" is a methodological device enabling scientists to understand the material causes of co-evolution, thus making it *easier* to get a clue about what is going on ecologically speaking. It's unclear how ecology would be enhanced by a vaguely "spiritual" method of research? Besides, you don't have to be a Western materialist to be a danger to the environment. The ancient Greeks or Phoenicians destroyed their forests, many Christian fundamentalists support the brownlash, etc.

Still, I believe "A Spring Without Bees" is worth reading, if you are interested in what is *really* going on in the world. Another book about the same subject (which doesn't blame IMD) is "A World Without Bees" by Benjamin and McCallum.
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This work provides students with a complete understanding of human development. Organized chronologically, with parallel chapters on physical/cognitive development and social/personality development for each stage of life, the book features coverage of lifespan across cultures and cross-ethnic research. The book's balance of theory, research and applications should interest students to think about the material and themselves in new ways. ... Read more

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Thank you for the shipping.
Thank you very much. It was in good condition than I expected. There was some high lights in pink and It did not bother me too much in use. Good condition and nice shipping. Thank you.

Lifespan Development (5th Edition)
Im majoring in psych and this book has really helped in understanding and making things clear.

Pissed at misrepresentation!
I didn't receive a book, not the paperback edition I ordered.I received something they called a "binder-ready" edition.That term was only found on the packaging after I finally received it.Nowhere in the online order did it say I was ordering, not a book, but just loose copies of the pages, that I would then have to binder myself--NOT WHAT I ORDERED BECAUSE NOT WHAT I WANTED!
I feel very deceived and wasted my time ordering, waiting, shipping back, and finaly buying what I wanted elsewhere.I used to trust Amazon, now I feel betrayed and unable to trust them.That kind of information is critical and should be explained in the information--before--purchasing!Shame on Amazon!

The Book was Fine, the Mis-Represenation Wasn't
I have not read this book as it is the fourth edition and I needed the fifth for class - so ended up purchasing the one I needed.I was very disappointed when I received the book.If you are buying this on-line and need it for school, be careful that you get the edition you need.I would have tried to return it, but it doesn't seem worth the hassle.

very detailed
This book is great, is very detailed explaining what every child, teenager, and adolescence go through (the stages) this is a great book to have even if the person is not going to school and has kids, this would help the parent or parents learn what their child is going through. It has helped me plenty in class. ... Read more

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Sherman is so spoiled and rich that he threw away his allowance because some of the hundred-dollar bills were wrinkled!

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Lots of pranks to read about! by C.S. from Annapolis
If you like funny and tricky stuff you should read this. Rotten School: the Great Smelling Bee is written by R.L.Stine. Bernie Bridges, Sherman Oaks, Gassy, Mr. Off, Headmaster Upchuck, Mrs.Heinie, Feenman, and Crench are the main characters. Bernie Bridges has a problem. Sherman Oaks knows that Bernie has pets and the school rule is no pets are allowed. My favorite character is Bernie because he's smart and funny

Some characters I can relate to are Bernie because he's smart and tricky and also Mr. Off because he can play music well, but he can't sing. A connection to the book is text-to-self because Bernie is smart like me.

I liked this book because it was funny. My favorite part was when Headmaster Upchuck found out that Barry [dog dressed up like a student] was the only student who stayed for the exam. Students in grades 2-5 would like this book.Make sure you read not only this book, but the entire Rotten School series.

Great Series
My son loves this series, it really makes him want to read and that is wonderful.

AWESOME BOOKS
Another great series of books for RL Stine. These keep kids attention and have them coming back for more. If you are trying to get your kids into Chapter books, then get these. They are entertaining and funny and most of them if not all are worth AR points. They are a fun read, so good your little will probably have it read before the end of the day. That is a great accomplishment for a child to read a chapter book in less than a day. These are super funny, cool, and entertaining and all the kids LOVE them.

This book is really funny!
If you're looking for a book that will make you laugh out loud, then The Great Smelling Bee is for you!Bernie Bridges and his "rotten" classmates are in trouble up to their eyes with Headmaster Upchuck again.This time it involves Bernie's pets his parents sent to school for him to watch.How do you hide an odiferous dog and talkative parrot?Find out in this hilarious adventure by R.L. Stine.

LOVE 'EM
My 8 yr old son loves these books... and I love to get hard back books for a great price!We are working on getting the whole series! ... Read more

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A bee's life
R.L. Stine has written some great Goosebumps books, but this isn't one of them. This story about a boy turned into a bee just didn't grab me and my son as much as some of the other books, and the ending leaves some key questions unanswered.

Gary Lutz, the main character, finds some unusual experiences as a bee, but they're not particularly frightening, just odd. The plot moves along OK, but there are better books in the series.

BZZZ
Gary needs a vacation from himself. He's picked on for being clumsy, the neighbourhood bullies beat him up. Gary needs a break. Then he sees an ad claiming he can have his wish come true, and swap body with someone else for a week. Eagerly he seizes the opportunity. Unfortunately there is a mishap and he finds himself trapped as a bee. How can he make his family understand who he is?

I think this is a good story based on an even better idea. Who wouldn't like to swap places with someone else for a while and see how another life would be? Too bad Goosebumps is finished, I'd love to see a sequel in this universe.

Why I'm afraid of bee's
Somehow, i really enjoyed this book. this book isn't scary at all, so if your looking for something really scary to read don't read this one. I just thought that this book was sort of fun. I went to the library one day to look at goosebumps, b/c I love them. I saw this book and it caught my attention because of the cover. I wasn't going to get it b/c the cover looked a little silly. before i left i thought what the heck, it looked interesting and i wanted to see if it was any good. Even though it wasn't one bit scary and the idea of the book is a little stupid it is still entertaining to read if your bored. this book is stupid,it's enjoyable. read if you want.

Not scary, but fun
The bad news for readers is that this book isn't scary at all. I don't know if it was meant to be, but if you're looking for scares this isn't the one to read. The good news is that the main character's time as a bee is nicely developed, and the story moves along quickly, even if it's fairly bizzare. I did feel sympathy for the main character and his awkwardness, so good character development there.

An offbeat entry in the Goosebumps series. More of a borrow from a local library.

WORST BOOK EVER
Me and my friend decided to buy a few goosebump books as a joke. we read them beacause how poor of an auther R.L is but why im afraid of bees is beyond bad its worse than watching 30 hours of documentarys on rocks.

Although its so crappy its good for a laugh. such as in the book it says bees eat honey when we all know they DONT.

In close all i have to say is R.L stines why i am afraid of bees
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This inside-the-hive view of a wild colony of honeybees offers close-up views 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 her own backyard served as a model! The reader is left with admiration for the remarkable lives of honeybees. When she was a child, Lori Mortensen jumped up and ran away from bees. Now a writer for children, she
thinks they are fascinating. Artist Cris Arbo, of rural Buckingham, Virginia, is totally engaged with nature and used the wild hive in a tree in her large yard as the model for this book. ... Read more

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honeybee story
crisp,beautiful, whole page illustations....story easy to understand... short & detailed
version alike. kids love it!

Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review
REVIEWED BY: Wayne S. Walker, reviewer with Stories for Children Magazine


Have you ever heard of someone being described as being "busy as a bee"? Well, exactly what do bees do to stay so busy? Entomologists tell us that there are three kinds of honeybees in a hive: workers, drones, and the queen. All the workers are female, all the drones are male, and the queen lays all the eggs. Worker bees begin as eggs and then become larvae that are fed by nurse bees. During their lives, the 15,000 to 30,000 worker bees in a hive have several different jobs. First, they collect nectar from older workers returning from the field. Then they begin producing wax to build honeycomb cells. Their next task is to guard the colony. Finally, they begin the work of flying to collect nectar and pollen.



In the Trees, Honey Bees is another "Sharing Nature with Children Book" from Dawn Publications. Author Lori Mortensen does a wonderful job of explaining all these facts about honeybees on a level that young children can easily understand by using a poetic style that kids will enjoy reading and featuring fun facts in sidebars throughout the book. Additionally, there are a couple of pages at the back entitled "The Buzz about Honeybees," which provides more information for curious young minds. Did you know that there are over 25,000 species of bees but that only nine species can make honey? The lifelike illustrations by Chris Arbo give the reader a close-up view of what goes on in a beehive. In the 1920s, the phrase "the bee's knees" was commonly used to mean "excellent or the highest quality." This book is certainly "the bee's knees"!

Interesting & Educational
Reviewed by Cayden Aures (age 4 ½) and Mom for Reader Views (5/09)

"In the Trees, Honey Bees" explains the workings of a honey bee colony in an interesting and informative way.

Cayden:"I liked learning about all of the jobs that the different bees have.My favorite ones are the guard bees that go after the intruders like the bear.I also liked how they send that one bee out to find flowers and he comes back and tells the other bees where it is.I learned a lot about bees in this book!"

Parent's comments:

If you are looking for a book that teaches about honey bees then look no further than "In the Trees, Honey Bees" by Lori Mortensen.Not only did my child learn a huge amount of information, so did I!Everything is presented in a straight-forward and easy to understand manner with the illustrations accurately reflecting each point being made.We highly recommend this wonderful, educational story!

BEE-YOU-TI-FUL!
This little book is a gem-the colors are so vibrant, and I just love the artwork. I showed it to an artist friend and his jaw dropped when he saw the honeycomb in perspective, saying "now there's an artist who knows how to draw - that's no computer generated image!" Don't tell any librarians, but I want to take out the pages and FRAME them! A great book to read to little ones, and I learned a lot, too-I really appreciate it when a children's book also has appeal for the adult who is reading it aloud, over, and over, and over, again! This one's a classic!

Excellent children's book, for both content and illustrations
I just read this to my daughter last night, and I consider it an excellent book.It was well-designed for a wide range of reading abilities, and I think that ages 4-12 is accurate, given the illustrations and information provided.

I have been a beekeeper since 1996.I am usually pretty disappointed by books written at a child's level regarding honeybees, finding they are either too basic, too fantastic, or simply inaccurate.

Not so with this book!

First of all - I cannot speak highly enough of the illustrations.I have seen a lot of hand-drawn honeybees in my time, and they inevitably end up looking like flys.Cris actually sat down with a wild hive in her own backyard, and managed to capture the look of the honeybee both in flight and while standing still.Trust me, that is a lot harder than it sounds!

Then comes the information presented.Please understand, not only do I read to my daughter every night, but I am a bookworm myself, and have been since I could read.I have not seen a book written like this before.

First of all, each illustration has a rhyming couplet in large type, suitable for younger readers.The title is a perfect example of this.(In the Trees, Honey Bees!).More than this, though, is a more detailed explanation on each page, suitable for older readers who want to know more, and presented in a way that does not interfere with the overall look of the book.For a top-of-the-class reader, the last two pages of the book holds even more information, presented with actual photos, and complete with a recommended reading list.

My daughter loved the illustrations, like the couplets, and asked questions when I read the more detailed explanations to her.She was definitely engaged by this book.I am recommmending "In the Trees, Honey Bees" to my customers, and plan to carry it on our bookshelf. ... Read more