Bea's Bees

Katherine Pryor is an award-winning children’s book author who loves writing about food, gardens, and the natural world. She was inspired to write Bea’s Bees while planting a miniature pollinator meadow in her backyard. Learn more about her at KatherinePryor.com. Ellie Peterson is a picture book author and illustrator who makes her home in the Pacific Northwest. She enjoys spending time in her pollinator-friendly garden, where she's always on the lookout for Bombus occidentalis. Learn more about her at elliepetersonart.com.

An empowering story, this book shows readers that one personno matter the agecan make a big difference. The lovely illustrations are a pleasure to behold, and the bees manage to be realistic and yet not intimidating. While this is a work of fiction, the author and illustrator use true facts about bees and what is happening to them, including a guide for readers to take steps to preserve the bees remaining in the world. A beautiful final touch includes drawings of each wildflower seen in the book accompanied by its appropriate name.VERDICT This informational picture book is a necessary addition to elementary library shelves as an important contribution to the understanding and conservation of bees -- School Library Journal