This book came to my attention because my two fifth grade sons are reading it as a part of Battle of the Books for the state of Maryland. When they both told me they really enjoyed it, I thought I would give it a try and I'm glad I did! It's a fascinating explanation of the life cycles of bees - scientifically accurate but made palatable to younger reader. It does not shy away from the life-and-death reality of nature's birth and rebirth cycles and there were three different occasions where I was sort of stopped in my tracks by the tenderness and beauty here that was reflected in the way that a bee's existence is entirely focused around the good of the whole hive. The dialogue is a little cheesy sometimes but the science here is spot on and I learned a lot while being surprisingly entertained. Four solid stars.
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