A new book is hoping to educate children on how important honeybees are to this world.
Beekeeper and conservationist Justin Weiss brings the ABCs of honeybees to life for the next generation of environmentalists in his new children’s book titled “B is For Beekeeping: An Alphabet Book.”
Weiss, who is a Dallas suburban beekeeper, aims to inspire children about the importance of bees with his new book.
“Did you know one-third of the food we eat gets pollinated by honeybees?” asked Weiss in a press release on Monday. Weiss started beekeeping a few years ago on a whim. “While at first I was afraid of handling honeybees, it turns out having thousands of them buzzing around is quite therapeutic. This hobby has lifted my spirits when I’ve most needed it, and I’ve enjoyed sharing it with my friends and family.”
In “B is for Beekeeping,” Weiss uses each letter of the alphabet to teach a beekeeping term and idea and each new fact is brought to life by a bright, playful illustration.
The book intends to encourage children to explore the world around them and to respect some of the “smallest but mightiest creatures.”
Born and raised in California, Weiss currently lives outside of Dallas on a small suburban homestead.
He and his wife have a garden, keep bees, raise quail and chickens and have an orange cat named Leo.
He is fluent in Spanish, having also lived in Chile, Easter Island and Spain.
Weiss serves his community as the assistant city manager and also as a board member for the local school district’s education foundation.
A portion of all the sales of his book will be donated to organizations such as Pollinator Partnership, the Bee Conservancy and Project Apis m.
About the book
- What: “B is for Beekeeping: An Alphabet Book.”
- For more information: tinyurl.com/56xxtbfn
