The life cycle of the honey bee is briefly described in this 24 page book.  Excellent full-color, detailed photographs help illustrate the text.  Labels with arrows point out specific areas of each photo.  The text is large, the sentences are short.  Word choice is appropriate for a nonfiction book for young readers.  A picture glossary is in the back with the index.  Also included are notes to parents and teachers for talking to children before and after the book is read.  (what animal babies are called, whether of not they look like adults, how animals defend themselves…)  A suggestion is made for presenting different types of honey for children to taste – without a caution about food allergies of some people.