Very informative, lots of silly jokes, fairly annoying main character. Because it tries to balance accurate information about bees while still providing entertainment, the writing is somewhat forced, but the illustrations are very detailed and the information is excellent. A good way to encourage reading non-fiction/informational books. ( )

a great read for anyone curious about honeybees. funny and touching and informative. ( )

Imagine the best biology class you ever had got together with your favorite author and had a baby/book. That book is Clan Apis. I learned more about honey bees from this graphic novel that I ever did from studying them. All that information was a side effect of the engrossing story. Mr. Hosler knocked this one out of the park. I originally purchased Clan Apis to give to my nephew... but I'm not sure I can bear to part with it.

If any of the following are true for you, you will enjoy Clan Apis:

you enjoy biology
you like honey bees
you enjoy biography
you enjoy animal stories
you enjoy sequential art aka graphic novels
you enjoy a story with action
you enjoy stories about people and emotions
you are an environmentalist
you love nature
you garden
you like flowers
you enjoy a well told story
you enjoy good science
you want to give your child high quality books s/he'll want to read
you want to read examples of giving lots of information in an engaging narrative
you're a writer yourself

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It doesn't matter that it is about bees, this comic book is really not for me. The artwork is probably interesting, but the dialogue is banal.

Life cycle of bees in graphic novel form, in turns hilarious and poignant. And scientifically accurate (except for the whole talking bees/plants/great flower stuff) to boot. Another great suggestion from our favorite librarian. ( )