the Garden That Stopped Humming: Book 2 of Small Hands / Big Changes Children's Environmental Series

What if your whole street stopped humming?Maya loves the buzz of bees in the clover and hummingbirds zipping past her window. But one quiet afternoon after school, she notices something strange - no buzzing. No fluttering. No hummingbird wings at all. Her neighborhood is tidy, but lifeless.In science class, her teacher Mr. Alvarez (from Minnow the Mermaid) explains: pollinators - bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and even flies, beetles, and night-flying moths - carry pollen from flower to flower so plants can make seeds, fruits, and vegetables. When flowers disappear, pollinators disappear too.Maya decides to bring the hum back. With her friends Lucas and Jun and help from Sam at the plant nursery, she learns how to: - Save a corner of clover and let it bloom- Make a safe water dish with pebbles so bees can land- Plant early, mid-season, and late bloomers - salvia and dianthus, coneflowers and bee balm, asters and goldenrod - so something is always flowering- Build a pollinator pathway - a nature highway where bees can travel yard to yard without running out of foodInside this book your child will find: - Questions along the story - "Why are pebbles important in the water bowl?" "Is your neighborhood a pollinator pathway?" - to talk about together, even on video from far away - Science that sticks - why flies and beetles are pollinators too, why moths work the night shift, why sugar water is only for emergencies - 3 Hands-On Activities: Build a Pollinator-Friendly Spot, Pollinator Detective Challenge, and the 5-Minute Pollinator Power Challenge - plus a step-by-step guide to a pollinator garden for a pot, a porch, or a yardPerfect for ages 5-8, classrooms, and families who want to help without needing a backyard. One small patch counts. A whole street of patches can change a neighborhood.Book 2 of the Small Hands, Big Changes Children's Environmental Series - where kids learn that small actions make a big difference. Each book stands alone, but together they follow Maya, Ben, and Mr. Alvarez as they discover how to care for the world around them.A story from the Small Hands Big Changes Children's Environmental Series-where kids learn that small actions make a big difference.