Douglas Florian is just one of my favorite poets. His poems are witty and he frequently uses the natural world as his subject. Some titles include: Mammalabilia, Dinothesaurus, Insectlopedia, and many more. Florian is also an artist, so each book is illustrated by him. He incorporates elements of collage, watercolor, and gouache on a surface of primed paper bags. To learn more about Florian, visit his webpage. 
In unBEElievables: honeybee poems and paintings takes readers through the life cycle of the honeybee. Added on each page is a scientific fact, making this a great book to share with children who want to learn more about how bees make honey.
Honey
So many blossoms!
So many flowers!
So much flying---
Hours and hours!
So much nectar
Needed to eat
So honey
All will end up sweet!
In the sidebar we learn that a colony of bees may visit more than a million flowers to make just one pound of honey.
Check out unBEElievables or other books by Florian. They are too good to miss.
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