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STEAM/STEM: bees

Children's books all about bees, as recommended by Children's Librarians at Tacoma Public Library.

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10 items

  • Mr. Tate's class visits a bee and honey farm, where Farmer Ellen teaches the children how to listen to the bees talk.
    Book, 2012Chicago, Ill. : Albert Whitman, 2012. — CJ F
  • "In this nonfiction picture book an enthusiastic bee-loving narrator tries to convince a bee-phobic friend that our fuzzy, flying neighbors are our friends-- we should all give bees a chance!"-- Provided by publisher.
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, 2017. — CJ 595.799 B2853G 2017
  • "A love poem from a father to his two sons, and a tribute to the bees that pollinate the foods we love to eat."--Amazon.com.
    Book, 2019San Francisco, CA : Readers to Eaters, [2019] — CJ LARKI-S
  • Explores what would happen if bees became extinct, and how their extinction would effect not just bees' environment, but the world as a whole.
    Book, 2021New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2021. — CJ 595.799 W6739I 2021
  • DK's The Bee Book is a wonderful introduction to the humble honeybee: nature's hardest worker, and much more than just a provider of honey! Bees are incredibly industrious, brilliant at building, super social, and--most importantly--responsible for…
    Book, 2018New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2018. — J 595.799 M636B 2018
  • Bee

    a Peek-through Picture Book

    Teckentrup, Britta,
    Through a hole in the book's cover, a bee is buzzing inside a flower. Peek into this bright and lively book and discover the big ways this little insect contributes to the beauty of the environment, from pollinating colorful flowers to buzzing about…
    Book, 2017New York : Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2017. — CJ TECKE-B
  • Mizz Lizzie is the busiest bee in town, and she is determined to win the school spelling contest--but after studying all night she falls asleep during the contest, and when she finally wakes up she realizes that she has to learn to stop and smell…
    Book, 2017New York : The Blue Sky Press, 2017. — CJ SHANN-D
  • Honeybee

    the Busy Life of Apis Mellifera

    Fleming, Candace,
    Describes the life cycle of the hard-working honeybee.
    Book, 2019New York : Neal Porter Books, an imprint of Holiday House, 2019. — CJ 595.799 F6292H 2020
  • "Whether they live alone or together, in a hive or in a hole in the ground, bees do some of the most important work on the planet: pollinating plants. [This book] celebrates the magic of bees--from swarming to dancing to making honey--and encourages…
    Book, 2015Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, 2015. — J 595.799 W6434W 2015
  • Demonstrates how Scout the bee searches for nectar to sustain her hive and pollinates flowers to produce seeds and fruits.
    Book, 2013Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2013. — J 595.799 H8628F 2013