Kirjahaku

“BUMBLE” is aimed at 6 – 11 year olds. It tells the story of a bumble bee’s struggle to provide pollen and nectar for her family. The loss of flower rich areas and the harmful effects of pesticides are told in a dramatic and lively story with numerous colourful illustrations. At the same time the story helps to raise awareness of the importance of pollinating insects in our countryside and gardens. The follow-up sections make the book an enjoyable and useful educational tool in the classroom or at home.

"Wayne Goes Wild" tells the story of a wasp who had been famous when he saved hundreds of his pollinating friends being killed by a crop sprayer. He had flown into the cab and attacked the driver making him stop and leave his machine. His fame had not lasted so Wayne goes on the television show "Get Me Out Of Here" to remind everyone of his famous heroics. Things do not go very well for Wayne and he starts behaving very badly and gets into a lot of trouble. He eventually learns that there are more important things than being a famous celebrity.

"Incy-Wincy" takes the well-known poem, "Incy-Wincy spider climbing up the spout" and describe how the spider faces many challenges and failures but carries on despite them. It describes how she balloons on her spun silk and lands in a garden far away. There she builds her web and home but faces many dangers including being eaten by a bird and being swept away by enthusiastic cleaning. Eventually she lays her own eggs and watches with pride as a host of spiderling begin their journeys.

Basil the shield bug causes a stink when his friend Eric the earwig goes missing. What has happened to him? Will his friends find him before it is too late? "Where is Eric?" is the third story involving a group of insects. It is suitable for children of primary school age.

Giving a worm's eye view of our planet "WILFRED; the worm who would not wriggle." tells the story of a worm who is so frightened by all the dangers he faces that he stops wriggling. But, when he learns about the important role worms play in the world, he becomes a happy and proud wriggling worm again. Although a it is a simple, light-hearted story for children, "WILFRED; the worm who would not wriggle" also teaches them about how important worms are for us, for wildlife and the environment. Follow-up sections give factual information about worms and provide some ideas for activities for children to try.