This surprising nonfiction picture book uses full-color photographs and clear, compelling writing to hook young readers, grades K–3, into following with anticipation the story of how a honeybee rescuer relocates 35,000 swarming honeybees (spoiler: with a vacuum! And patience!). Apparently, it’s been on repeat at bedtime, by kid request, at another house of married ABT reviewers: Stephen Traphagen and Julie Minbiole report that the explanations of “how” and “why” about the biology and problem-solving procedure are great. Those of you out there who keep bees may notice slight simplifications of the process, some of which are addressed in a Q&A at the back of the book. ~ Kirstin Milks

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