Tuesday, February 23, 2010

The Humblebee Hunter by Deborah Hopkinson


Hopkinson, Deborah The Humblebee Hunter, 32 pgs. Hyperion Book CH, 2010. $16.99. Language - G; Sexual Content -G; Violence -G. Etty wants to play outside and would rather help her father with experiments then cook in the kitchen with her mother. Her father, Charles Darwin, is constantly questioning why things are they way they are. He becomes particularly interested in the Humblebee. He wants to know how many flowers it will land on in one minute. After having Etty help him dust the bee with flour, they time the bee for one minute, following the flour trail around the yard. This is a short, simple story portraying Charles Darwin's family life. His family was said to have helped him with many experiments. This can be used to introduce the scientific method. EL - OPTIONAL. Anna Mattheus, Elementary Teacher.

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