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My husband Jim and I participated in The Great Southeast Pollinator Census with Becky and Millard Griffin and students of West Fannin Elementary and Union County High School. Here are some highlights from the count!
Author Events
Fri April 18, 2025, 5:45pm: Interactive Storytime with Susan Edwards Richmond and Becky Griffin at Little Shop of Stories, Decatur, GA
Sat April 19, 2025, 11am: Interactive Storytime with Susan Edwards Richmond and Becky Griffin, at Art Hatch at Depot Park (Smith-Gilbert Gardens), Kennesaw, GA
Wed April 23, 2025, 5 pm: Interactive Storytime with Susan Edwards Richmond and Becky Griffin at Book Bound Bookstore, Blairsville, GA
Sat April 26, 2025, 11am: Independent Bookstore Day Celebration with Susan Edwards Richmond and Becky Griffin at FoxTale Book Shoppe, Woodstock, GA
Thurs May 1, 10:15am: Sweet Pea Club program with Susan Edwards Richmond and Becky Griffin at State Botanical Garden, Athens, GA
Sat May 17, 2025, 11am: Book Launch at Silver Unicorn Bookstore, Acton, MA
Sat May 31, 2025, 11am: Storytime Celebration at Mass Audubon Shop, Lincoln, MA
Sun June 1, 2025, 2pm: Kid Sunday! at Tidepool Bookshop, Worcester, MA
Sun June 8, 2025, 11-12:30: Author Signing at Open Door Bookstore, Schenectady, NY
Sat Sept 6, 2025, 1-3pm: Author Signing at Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop, Boothbay Harbor, ME
Sat Sept 13, 2025: Author Storytime and Signing at Jesup Library, Bar Harbor, ME
Synopsis
Mellie can’t wait for this year’s annual pollinator count. She and her best friend Sylvie are hoping to find even more insect pollinators in their school garden than they did last year. But when Ms. Bombus, their science club advisor, pairs Mellie with the insect-hating Jason, how will she possibly reach her goal?
As they work together to observe, identify, and count the honeybees, butterflies, and other insects that help flowers produce seeds and fruit, Mellie and Jason discover the rewards of teamwork in community science.
Stephanie Fizer Coleman’s lively illustrations add to the fun of the count. Back matter includes information about real-life pollinator counts and more fun facts about the insects Mellie and her friends observed.
Praise
Between Ms. Bombus’ gentle instruction and eager Mellie’s contributions, young listeners will learn a lot about both the Great Pollinator Count and many of the plants and insects that make up a healthy North American pollinator ecosystem. . . Should get young entomologists buzzing. —Kirkus Reviews
. . . makes an excellent read-aloud or reference for any group of children eager to conduct their own pollinator count or work in a community garden.—Booklist (full review available online April 2)
The Great Pollinator Count is a thorough introduction to pollinators and to a community science approach for understanding them, couched in a warm, relatable classroom narrative. A great resource for parents and educators and an inspiring adventure for nature explorers everywhere. —Loree Griffin Burns, Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard