The Bee People

By: Morley, Margaret Warner

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1761539582
• ISBN13: 9781761539589
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Living Book Press
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7