adore this picture book! With whimsical illustrations and rhyming text, your family will be enchanted as they learn all about honeybees. The story, filled with facts, has a musical quality that truly engages children of all ages. Much like concrete poetry, words are placed and written in ways that help tell the story. You’ll find yourself reading loudly and more softly according to the size of the font. At times you’ll slow down and other times will speed up. This book is a great introduction to literary language for older students, too. The use of onomatopoeia flows through the book and buzzes off the page!

his book was one of my children’s favorites. Although the reading level is eight to eleven years, the fascinating stories will grab the attention of the whole family. Mistakes That Worked could be used in a variety of ways—as an individual reader, a family read-aloud, and as a starting point to dig deeper!

Filled with stories of how different things were invented through mistakes, this book will remind your kids that failure isn’t necessarily a bad thing. They’ll also love the cartoon illustrations and fascinating facts throughout the book. Be ready to hear the phrase, “Did you know that…” whenever you’re around friends and family!