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They've been hovering under our noses all this time! Author Kira Vermond and I are excited to announce the release of
'The Buzz on Wild Bees', a book about the wildly colourful, sometimes bizarre, and always fascinating world of native bees.
Published by Owlkids Books
Available at your local independent bookstore and online
2026 Winner of the Thomas Family Children's Non-fiction Book Award : The Nature Generation's Green Earth Book Awards
Shortlisted for 2026 Lane Anderson Award for Canadian science writing
Nominated for the 2027 Forest of Reading Yellow Cedar Award for Non-fiction
A 2025 Blueberry Honor Award Book
2026 The American Library Association Best Sustainability Books for Kids
Nominated for the 2026-27 English Nonfiction Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award
Starred Review, School Library Journal :
"Informative and engaging, this is an important addition to nonfiction library collections for elementary school-aged readers. Colorful, detailed illustrations depict a variety of bees in their natural habitats, using hues and textures that are reminiscent of wildflower meadows. "
Kirkus Reviews: "Bee-guiling and informative. Going all in for reader appeal,"
Booklist: "[Wild solitary bees] receive the attention they deserve ... Colorful, pleasantly soft illustrations tie the book’s concepts together."
Here's some spreads and sketches from the book:
Scroll down for activity sheets : How to draw a character bee
You're welcome to drag and drop these activity sheets : How to draw a character bee
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