Inside the sprawling forests of Ontario, Canada lives a friendly black bear named Melly. One of Melly’s favourite things to do is EAT! And many of the delicious fruits she snacks on wouldn’t grow without the help of some very important little forest creatures.

What the World Needs Now: Bees! explores the vital role busy, busy bees play in helping plants to grow the food people and animals love to eat.

Endorsed by The Bumblebee Conservation Trust
“What a wonderful engaging way to introduce children to the buzzing world of bees.”- Gill Perkins, CEO, Bumblebee Conservation Trust

About the series
What the World Needs Now is an environmental children’s book series for ages 4-8 that aims to connect the world’s youngest book lovers to the importance of nature, and our place in it.

Each book in the series follows a friendly animal through its habitat, helping kids learn about one thing the world needs now, be it more trees or bees or less plastic, to maintain a healthy planet.

The series is designed to help parents and educators lay the foundation for future learning about the world’s environmental challenges. But for our littlest kids, the connection starts at a much simpler point: their first job is to fall in love with nature - because you don’t protect what you don’t love. The books support engaging with our kids on how we can better respect and care for the only planet we have.

This book is eco-friendly!
All books in the What the World Needs Now series adhere to the highest standards of eco-printing, produced using 100% recycled paper, biodegradable lamination, vegetable-based inks and carbon-balanced printing. To offset emissions generated from manufacturing and shipping, the series contributes to the World Land Trust.

Other books in the series

What the World Needs Now: Trees! (endorsed by Dr. Jane Goodall)

What the World Needs Now: Less Plastic!