Honeybee
by Candace Fleming · · 2020
This engaging nonfiction picture book follows the life cycle of a single worker honeybee named Apis as she performs successive roles inside and outside her hive. From cleaning brood cells and nursing larvae to guarding the hive entrance and foraging for nectar, her life reflects extraordinary design and diligence. The narrative offers young readers a vivid look at the natural world, concluding with the natural end of a worker bee's life.
- Age range
- Ages 3–14
- Category
- Non-Fiction Science
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Parent notes
Candace Fleming's picture book provides an educational and engaging journey through the life of a worker bee. Christian parents can easily use Apis's story to point out the incredible design built into God's creation, showing how even tiny creatures are given specific gifts and roles to fulfill.
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Discussion questions
- 1As Apis moved from one exhausting job to the next inside the hive, what kept her working faithfully through every phase of her life?
- 2When Apis stepped onto the landing board for her very first flight into the wide world, how did her willingness to serve the colony reflect the way Christians are called to put the needs of others ahead of their own comfort?
- 3Does the hive's primary focus on the survival of the collective community match or differ from the biblical view that every individual human being holds immense worth in God's eyes?
- 4Think about the moment Apis faced a hungry bird while gathering nectar; where did her courage come from in that dangerous situation?
- 5How do the worker bees care for the queen bee and their younger sisters, and what can their orderly community teach us about honoring order and authority in our own homes?
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