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It Starts with a Bee

Watch a tiny bee bring the world to bloom
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It Starts with a Bee by Words & Pictures is a delightful children's book that explores the vital role bees play in our ecosystem. Through enchanting illustrations and simple text, the book takes young readers on a journey from a single bee collecting pollen to the interconnected life of plants and animals, emphasising the importance of bees in sustaining nature's balance.
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Format: Hardback
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This delightful children's book captures the magic of a bee's life and its vital role in nature. You might enjoy this book if you appreciate beautifully illustrated stories that explore the wonders of the natural world and the important connections in ecosystems. It's perfect for young readers intrigued by the environment and the fascinating journey of these small but mighty creatures.

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A fun rhyming story which shows children how important bees are in bringing life to the garden.

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With lyrical text and enchanting illustrations, It Starts with a Bee takes you on a journey through the seasons as you follow a busy bee pollinate a wild garden. Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn, the bee tends to the flowers and plants. As the seasons change and the garden blooms into a wildlife wonderland, the bee is joined by well-loved minibeasts and creaturesβ€”worms, beetles, spiders and miceβ€”who make the wild garden their home.

A rhyming poem builds page on page, echoing the life the bee brings to the garden. Beautiful foldout illustrations will transport readers into the world of the bee as it navigates the flowers and plants of the garden. Teach your children about the crucial role bees play in the beautiful cycle of life in this charming tale of the workings of the natural world.

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It Starts with a Bee by Words & Pictures is praised for its lyrical text and enchanting illustrations. The book offers a captivating journey through the seasons, illustrating the crucial role of a busy bee in pollinating a wild garden.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711270336

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: words & pictures

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jennie Webber

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 295.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 34

About the Author

Jennie Webber is a London-based visual artist and printmaker. Her etchings and drawings celebrate the diversity and complexity of nature, reflecting her incurable curiosity for the world. Themes of conservation underpin all her work; the idea being that if people are amazed by the natural world, then they will be less likely to destroy it.

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