The Beeman
by Laurie Krebs and Valeria Cis.
Find out where honey comes from as Grandpa the Beeman teaches the basics of beekeeping to his young grandson. This rhyming story includes endnotes full of essential facts about bees, beekeeping, honey, and the vital part that bees play in the natural world.
The Beeman is the story of a little boy who is taught the basics of beekeeping by his grandfather. The story begins as the boy and his grandfather suit up to visit the hive. The boy relates to reader what he learns about the protective clothing worn by beekeepers, as well as the tools (smoker and hive tool) that are used to remove the honeycomb cells. He later helps his grandfather remove honeycombs from the hives, extract the honey using an extractor, and collect it in bottles for use in kitchen…to make those delicious Apple and Honey Muffins (recipe can be found at the back of the book) that he loves so much. No doubt, the reader will too!
An additional six pages are devoted to information about bees, bee colonies, beekeeping, honey, pollination, and bee dancing. It’s a fascinating story accompanied by beautiful illustrations that begins with the following poem:
BEES
There wouldn’t be sunflowers,
Wouldn’t be peas,
Wouldn’t be apples,
On apple trees,
If it weren’t for fuzzy old,
Buzzy old bees
Dusting pollen
From off their knees.
~Aileen Fischer
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars, without even taste-testing the recipe! After all, I am Bee Bookish!
Queen Bee
