SuitabookEgg To Bee
Camilla De la Bédoyère
- Reading
- Read one stage at a time, pausing to compare the images and text. Use the index to return to a feature your child wants to discuss; the book also offers suggestions for parents or teachers.
- Themes
- Bee development: The book presents the bee’s transformation in three stages, from egg to adult. The stated approach is informational, using stages to explain development rather than presenting a value judgement.
- Bee characteristics and behaviour: Alongside development, the book includes information about bees’ physical characteristics, habits and behaviour. These topics are presented as informational coverage; no more specific angle or judgement is established.
- Worth knowing
- The subject includes the bee’s transformation through its life cycle. If your child is curious or uneasy about insect development, you could look through the photographs together before reading closely.