This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 47 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2004 by Turtleback Books .

Stephen Buchmann is an amateur beekeeper, associate professor of entomology at the University of Arizona in Tucson, author of The Forgotten Pollinators, and founder of The Bee Works, an environmental company. Diana Cohn lives in northern California. When not writing or working on other creative projects, she works as a program officer for a national foundation on issues related to economic justice. She is also a hobbyist beekeeper. Paul Mirocha's artwork is noted for its combination of detail and emotional appeal. It is smart realism. Since 1990, Paul has illustrated over 20 children's picture books and pop-ups, and his illustrations have appeared in interpretive exhibits, scientific and popular publications, and books of adult and young adult fiction and contemporary nature writing. Mary Batten is an award-winning writer with a focus on science content for children. Some of her many books include: Please Don't Wake the Animals; Aliens from Earth: When Animals and Plants Invade Other Ecosystems and Anthropologist: Scientist of the People. She also wrote for the acclaimed TV series, 3-2-1 Contact.