by Andrea Wren (Author), Rei Villacampa (Illustrator)
Even in the age of technology and the Internet, children still love to hear and read stories about nature, family, and the things that relate to them. Especially those stories that activate their desire to create, imagine, and learn. Beekeeping is an ancient art. Maggie the Bee Charmer explores the majestic world of bees and harvesting honey through the eyes of a child. Maggie's imagination and senses are activated whenever she and her grandmother, Me-Maw, visits the hives. Maggie will have children hooked and wanting to hear more about her experiences. Teachers can utilize Maggie the Bee Charmer as a teaching aide and for story time. Parents can use it to bond with their children and help build their communication and vocabulary skills.