It Starts with a Bee

Watch a Tiny Bee Bring the World to Bloom

Illustrated by Jennie Webber

A beautifully illustrated journey through the seasons, celebrating the essential role bees play in bringing gardens and natural habitats to life.

In It Starts with a Bee, children follow a busy bee as it travels from flower to flower, pollinating a wild garden throughout winter, spring, summer and autumn. As the seasons change and the garden begins to flourish, worms, beetles, spiders, mice and other creatures arrive to make this thriving natural space their home.

Told through lyrical, cumulative rhyming text, the story gently introduces young readers to pollination, seasonal change and the interconnectedness of the natural world. Enchanting illustrations and a fold-out garden scene make this an engaging book to explore again and again.

Inside this book

• A lyrical journey through the four seasons
• A gentle introduction to bees and pollination
• Familiar garden creatures, including worms, beetles, spiders and mice
• Beautifully detailed nature illustrations
• Rhyming text ideal for reading aloud
• A fold-out scene revealing the wild garden in full bloom

Why this book stands out

• Helps children understand why bees are important
• Explores how plants, insects and animals depend on one another
• Encourages curiosity and appreciation for the natural world
• Combines environmental learning with a warm and engaging story
• Created by an illustrator whose artwork is inspired by nature and conservation

Perfect for

• Children aged six to nine years
• Young nature and wildlife enthusiasts
• Families interested in gardening and sustainability
• Classroom lessons about pollination, habitats and the seasons
• A thoughtful gift for curious young readers

Book details

Illustrator: Jennie Webber
Credited author/publisher: QED / Words & Pictures
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Publisher: Words & Pictures, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Publication year: 2022
Recommended age: 6–9 years
Dimensions: 29.5 × 21 cm
ISBN: 9780711270350

Please note: the official publisher lists Jennie Webber as the illustrator of this title. Aimee Gallagher is associated with the similarly titled book It Starts with a Raindrop.