Life Cycle of a Honey Bee

Jones presents a brisk, no-nonsense overview of how bees develop from eggs into grubs and adult specimens, as well as the work they do. Magnified photographs of bees in and out of their hives provide up-close views of their anatomy, such as the “long tongues” they use to draw nectar from flowers. Direct writing, clearly labeled images, and assorted bee facts (“There are up to 60,000 larvae in each hive”) add up to a low-frills but useful introduction what makes bees tick (or buzz). Simultaneously available: Life Cycle of a Butterfly, Life Cycle of a Frog, and Life Cycle of a Sunflower. Ages 5–7. (Sept.)