The Secret Life of Bugs, Bees & Trees

By Author / Illustrator

Moira Butterfield, illus Vivian Mineker

Genre

Environment & Nature

Age range(s)

Publisher

Happy Yak

ISBN

9781836003694

Format

Paperback / softback

Expected

20-03-2025

Synopsis

Follow Buzzwing the bee, Luna the ladybird and Oakheart the oak tree on a beautifully illustrated journey through this bind-up of The Secret Life of Bugs, The Secret Life of Bees and The Secret Life of Trees.

Take in the knowledge and wisdom of a wise, old oak tree as he shares science facts and folk tales that he has learnt in his 500 years on earth. Learn the secrets of a worker bee's tiny world, including the day she was born. Hear about the effects of pollution and climate change, through a friendly ladybird's perspective, and how readers can care for all creepy crawlies.

In this bind-up, learn about:

How trees grow and survive

Why trees are so important to humans

Tree folklore from around the world

The bee life cycle

Why bees are so important to humans

Bee folk tales from around the world

The bug life cycle

Creepy crawly folk tales from around the world

This collection of delightful traditional stories and engaging facts will impart a love of nature and inspire you to look after the world around you. Whimsical and detailedillustrations have pride of place in magical tales that mix natural history with a splash of fantasy, creating a book that you will pore over time and again.

With things to search for and find throughout, tips for making your own environment welcoming to bees and bugs, The Secret Life of Bugs, Bees and Trees is brimming with reasons to admire and respect this fascinating mix of nature.

Inspire the next generation to look after the world around them with The Secret Life of Bugs, Bees and Trees, a collection of delightful stories and engaging facts.

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Reviews

Sue

The Secret Life of Bugs, Bees and Trees combines three previous books, The Secret Life of Bugs, The Secret Life of Bees and The Secret Life of Trees, in one attractive volume. Buzzwing the bee, Luna the ladybird and Oakheart the oak tree share lots of information about their lives, interspersed with traditional tales from around the world.

Facts about the natural world are clearly presented, explaining things like how bees make honey, how insects can see and how trees communicate. Each page is beautifully illustrated and includes labelled diagrams and sequenced sections to support understanding.

In each section, the narrator challenges the reader to locate something. Buzzwing offers a finding game, Oakheart shares a selection of riddles and Luna leaves a trail of teeny-tiny bug facts. There is so much to enjoy whilst learning about the natural world.

A lovely range of stories is offered, most of which have some discussion points, writing ideas or additional information. The book would be an excellent resource for teachers, enabling them to enrich the curriculum and inspire children's curiosity in the world around them.

128 pages / Reviewed by Sue Wilsher, teacher