The Bee Squad is great for both children and adults. With almost 200 pages packed with information and ideas, it's the perfect resource for inter-generational activities.
Each of the nine chapters have a different focus. The first encourages learning about nature in your neighbourhood and being aware of the plants and animals around you.
You never know what you might find right under your nose.
This first chapter includes a nature quest to record what you find, plus tips and trivia about some of the environments you might be exploring
Other chapters build on information from the first.
One examines creatures that help with pollination - bees, butterflies, beetles, birds and more (did you know butterflies have very long tongues to help them gather nectar?). Another explains the importance of nature corridors and how you can build them, starting at home.
Author Judy Friedlander knows first hand how nature corridors work - she's the founder of Planting Seeds which aims to protect and enhance our natural environment, particularly working with people in urban areas.
The Bee Squad will also teach you about building homes for birds, bees, bats and other creatures. There are instructions for nesting or wildlife boxes, bee hotels, and creating natural hollows for animals to shelter in. Learn how to contribute to citizen science projects (you might even find a new species!), find tips for taking nature photographs and creating artwork, and discover how to test the temperature in your area and cool down it down naturally.
A reminder of the wonderful natural world around us, there is just so much to explore in this book, and plenty you can do yourself. The Bee Squad will help your whole family become nature advocates!
Teacher notes are available to download from the publisher's website.
Title: The Bee Squad: Boosting biodiversity in your neighbourhood
Author: Judy Friedlander
Illustrator: Josephine Pajor-Markus
Publisher: UNSW Press, $27.99
Publication Date: February 2025
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781742238227
For ages: 8+
Type: Junior Non-Fiction
