Synopses & Reviews
How do bees count? The bees at the Busy Bee Farm buzz through the sky as one big swarm, fly over two waving dandelions, find three wild strawberries dripping tasty nectar... As the children in Mr. Tate's class listen, they learn how bees work to produce honey and make food and flowers grow. Bees count--they're important to us all. Alison Formento's gentle message is illustrated with Sarah Snow's bright, realistic papercuts.
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"Formento's fresh, crisp digital images bring visual variety to the message about the importance of bees in food chains." Publishers Weekly
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"With a light, informative narrative and pleasant digital-collage artwork, this picture book offers an engaging introduction to bees." Booklist (Online Review)
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"...the adventures of this multicultural class of kids are sure to interest readers, and Snow makes it easy to identify and count the items in the pictures. After learning all about how bees count, readers will be counting on Mr. Tate's class to give them another environmental armchair trip." Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
A 2013 Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner
A 2013 CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
How do bees count? The bees at the Busy Bee Farm buzz through the sky as one big swarm, fly over two waving dandelions, find three wild strawberries dripping tasty nectar...As the children in Mr. Tate's class listen, they learn how bees work to produce honey and make food and flowers grow. Bees count--they're important to us all. Alison Formento's gentle message is illustrated with Sarah Snow's bright, realistic papercuts.
Synopsis
A 2013 Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner
A 2013 CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
In this counting story, Mr. Tate's class takes a field trip to a bee farm and learns about bees and how they make honey.
How do bees count? The bees at the Busy Bee Farm buzz through the sky as one big swarm, fly over two waving dandelions, find three wild strawberries dripping tasty nectar...As the children in Mr. Tate's class listen, they learn how bees work to produce honey and make food and flowers grow. Bees count--they're important to us all. Alison Formento's gentle message is illustrated with Sarah Snow's bright, realistic papercuts.
Synopsis
In this counting story, Mr. Tate's class takes a field trip to a bee farm and learns about bees and how they make honey.
About the Author
Sarah Snow is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She is a collage artist who works combining found papers, acrylics, and watercolor. She now lives in the beautiful Hudson Valley with three cute boys and a view.