{"product_id":"honeybee-candace-fleming-9780823442850","title":"Honeybee: The Busy Life of APIs Mellifera","description":"\u003cb\u003eRobert F. Sibert Medal Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake to the sky with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life\u003c\/b\u003e! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Orbis Pictus Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected for the Texas Bluebonnnet Master List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the AAAS\/Subaru SB\u0026amp;F Prize for Excellence in Science Books \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA tiny honeybee emerges through the wax cap of her cell. Driven to protect and take care of her hive, she cleans the nursery and feeds the larvae and the queen. But is she strong enough to fly? Not yet! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApis builds wax comb to store honey, and transfers pollen from other bees into the storage. She defends the hive from invaders. And finally, she begins her new life as an adventurer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe confining walls of the hive fall away as Apis takes to the air, finally free, in a brilliant double-gatefold illustration where the clear blue sky is full of promise-- and the wings of dozens of honeybees, heading out in search of nectar to bring back to the hive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEric Rohmann's exquisitely detailed illustrations bring the great outdoors into your hands in this poetically written tribute to the hardworking honeybee. Award-winning author Candace Fleming describes the life cycle of the honeybee in accessible, beautiful language. Similar in form and concept to the Sibert and Orbis Pictus award book \u003ci\u003eGiant Squid, Honeybee\u003c\/i\u003e also features a stunning gatefold and an essay on the plight of honeybees. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCook Prize Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Kids' Book Choice Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, NPR, Shelf Awareness, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed to the Texas Topaz Reading List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Candace Fleming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0823442853\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823442850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Porter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.70h x 9.80w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e508541 \/ Honeybee: The Busy Life of APIs Mellifera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert F. 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