Joanna Rzezak
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illustrated by
Joanna Rzezak
RELEASE DATE: Could 18, 2021
Buddies of those pollinators might be greatest served elsewhere.
This e book is buzzing with trivia.
Observe a swarm of bees as they go away a beekeeper’s apiary looking for a brand new residence. Because the scout bees traverse the fields, readers are supplied with a potpourri of details and statements about bees. The knowledge is scattered—very similar to the scout bees—and because of this, each the nominal plot and informational content material are tissue-thin. There are some attention-grabbing details all through the e book, however many items of trivia are too, properly trivial, to show helpful. For instance, because the bees journey, readers be taught that “onion flowers are spherical and fluffy” and “fennel is a plant that’s utilized in cooking.” Different details are oversimplified and because of this are usually not correct. For instance, monofloral honey is outlined as “made by bees who go to only one form of flower” with no acknowledgment of the truth that bees could vary broadly, and swarm exercise is described as a springtime occasion, when it may possibly additionally happen in summer season and early fall. The knowledge within the e book, corresponding to species identification and measurement items, is directed towards British readers. The flat, thin-lined art work does little to reinforce the story, however an “I spy” sport difficult readers to discover a particular bee all through is amusing.
Buddies of those pollinators might be greatest served elsewhere.
(Informational image e book. 8-10)
Pub Date: Could 18, 2021
ISBN: 978-0-500-65265-7
Web page Depend: 32
Writer: Thames & Hudson
Assessment Posted On-line: April 13, 2021
Kirkus Opinions Difficulty: Could 1, 2021