Simple text and photographs describe how honeybees make and beekeepers collect honey.

Explains the behavior and lives of bees, discussing how they collect nectar from flowers, care for their eggs and queen bee, and communicate with each other.

Explores what would happen if bees became extinct, and how their extinction would effect not just bees' environment, but the world as a whole.

Illustrations with transparent overlays and brief text present information about the physical characteristics and habits of honeybees.

"Describes what life would be like without bees."-- "What would happen if there were no bees in this world? It would be a disaster! Without bees, we would, of course, have no honey. But we'd also lose a lot of other foods and useful products. Read about how bees pollinate plants to help produce many of the materials we regularly use and buy, and learn more about their vital role in the animal food chain,"--back cover.

I See Bees introduces emergent readers to bees while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once.

"Looking closely at the life cycle of one bee, this book helps readers of all ages understand and appreciate the contributions and significance of all bees"--

"Welcome to the exciting world of bees! Lift the flaps to learn about where they live, what they eat, and more!"--Back cover.

"Buzzing with frightening facts and striking photographs, Up close & scary: bee provides surprising insights into the miniature world of bees" -- page 4 of cover.

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 a third of every mouthful of food you eat! Find out how bees talk to one another, what it takes to become a queen bee, what the life of a worker bee is like, and more.