September 2021, Scallywag Press, 32 pages, Hardback, Review copy
Summary from Scallywag Press
The second title of a new non-fiction series aiming to help children understand and appreciate where their food comes from, and to be more environmentally aware.
A girl follows Polly the worker bee collecting pollen and nectar
from various flowers, and bringing it back to the hive where it is
stored in the honeycomb. We meet the queen bee and the drones, and
finally see honey being harvested and enjoyed.
Nayu's thoughts
I adore honey, the thick kind rather than runny honey, so was eager to see what Polly's tale was about. I like the simplicity of the illustrations, they weren't crowded with lots to look at and I feel that helps focus the reader on exactly what the bee is doing.
Everything from the different types of bees, to life in hive and out of it is explored. There is a fun section at the end which recaps some of the key bee facts covered in Polly's journey. I hope it gets readers interested in bees, and less afraid of them as they are magnificent creatures and do so much good in the world. I'm sure young readers will fall in love with Polly and think many bees are called that!
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Suggested read
Another natured themed read is We Planted A Pumpkin by Rob Ramsden (Children's, Picture book, 9/10E)
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