Give Bees a Chance

I purchased this book, mainly because I'm a beekeeper and love anything bees, last year through my sons preschool program. Honestly, I myself hadn't read it, just adding it to my bee stuff, until I heard my 9 year old reading it to her brothers a few months ago. Wow was it good. I am so impressed with how the author relates the not so great feeling of being stung through her character, Edgar, but how even though bees do sting, they are 100% good for the Earth and mankind. I appreciate how she mentions that you just gently blow on bees to go away and explain why they sting and such. It was so relatable to children. As a mother, I really appreciate this book to not be afraid of bees. As a beekeeper, I am thankful that the author took time to accurately learn about bees and throw tons of bee facts. I love how she explains how honey is made and bee atanomy. I feel too many bee books focus on honey and not so much bees- even though they are he same thing. My 6 year old who loves bugs keeps tossing around facts. He even tells his friends at school bees are good when they freak out over bees. Our company was asked to teach a class of children at a school for an entire hour, and I sent this book (before I read it) and another children's bee book with my co-worker. He said he chose this book to read to the children and they loved it. I love this book so much that I purchased this one from Amazon for my sons future classroom. Bees are disappearing in human populated areas because of pesticides meant for other bugs, and the fear that "everyone is allergic to bees" is no help (no thanks to the 1991 movie "my girl"). Less than .01 percent of the population is allergic, and those need an epi pen. Everyone will swell up when stung, until someone's been stung a couple of hundred times, even then my co worker still swells when stung on the face, and my husband when stung on the bicep. But the benifit of the bee greatly outweighs the rare sting. And off of my soapbox I go. This book was 1 inch wider and taller than my first book through scholastic and I think the price was the same. I recommend this book to children and adults alike. It needs to be a part of every school library

Excellent book. Well written & designed. Read it on line to my kindergarten class & they loved it. Good reference guide & information.

Great informative fun - bright and lively images, highly recommend!

I purchased Give Bees a Chance as a 3rd Birthday gift. It's one of those reads that will connect with kids of all ages (and the adults in their lives too)! Another masterpiece by author Bethany Barton, she has a unique voice and perspective, and has figured out how to take topics that are sometimes scary and turn them into fun learning opportunities. The information is easy to follow and the illustrations are super adorable.

I read this book to my forest school classes and I was pleasantly surprised that it held everyone's attention from the first page to the last! The book not only provides an immense amount of information about the importance of bees, it also addresses the fear many people have towards bees, and what I noticed after reading it was my students were able to push past their anxiety because they were better informed. More education about bees is needed as they are responsible for one out of every three bites of food we eat!!