The Bumblebee Garden

By (author) Dawn Casey and (illustrator) Stella Lim

In the chilly early spring, Ben and Grandpa are busy in the garden. Ben spots a fuzzy bumblebee in a cosy coat, just like him.

As spring turns to summer, Ben learns all about the lives of the bumblebees — how they grow from eggs into hungry larvae, spin cocoons and finally emerge as bees — and notices what he has in common with his buzzy friends. When Grandpa explains that bees carry pollen that helps juicy strawberries grow in their garden, Ben asks if they can help the bees in return.

The Bumblebee Garden is a charming, lyrical story that teaches young children about the life cycle of bees, and their importance to the balance of the natural world. The luminous illustrations will inspire readers to celebrate these remarkable, vital insects and help them thrive in their own gardens and nearby green spaces.

Reviews of The Bumblebee Garden

'From the team that brought you Spin a Scarf of Sunshine comes a story about harvesting honey, the lifecycle of a bumblebee queen, and onomatopoetic sounds. So lovely.' –School Library Journal
Praise for Spin a Scarf of Sunshine

'Delicate, colorful illustrations fill each page with pretty people, cute animals, and idyllic scenes. Nari and her sister are biracial, with an East Asian mom and White dad. An informative, easy-to-follow, pleasing lesson in readying wool for knitting.' –Kirkus Reviews

'Lim took pains to keep this book accurate from start to finish… What really impressed me (aside from the writing itself, which I thought did a stellar job) was the dad's shearing. We always see sheep sheared in books in pieces. A good shearing gets the wool off in one big piece, like you see in this tale. Impressive and cool and I just about love it.' –Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal