The Bee People by Margaret Warner Morley (Living Book Press)

Enter a hive that feels like a little commonwealth. Morley shows how workers gather nectar and pollen, strain and store it, and glue and build with a wisdom beyond their size. She explains why drones don't work-and what happens to them before winter-then traces the queen's quiet labor, from egg-laying to the drama of new queens and swarms. Along the way, lively scenes-bee gums and skeps, morning-glories dusting visitors with pollen, guards at the door-keep science delightfully concrete.

Readers gain more than bee facts: they practise attention, build clear language for what they notice, and grow in patience, prudence, and gratitude for the ordered work that sustains a thriving home.

by Margaret Warner Morley