Wanda, the Wasp Queen:
A fascinating, child-friendly look at the world of wasps
Wanda - the Wasp Queen is a lovingly designed children's book (booklet) by the founding team Leslie & Claudia Eckert.
The founders of the startup VapoWesp were very keen to bring children closer to the important role of wasps in nature. The booklet contains wonderfully detailed drawings created by children's book author and special education teacher Mark Wamsler.
Lovingly staged, the layout was created by graphic designer & web designer Eugenia Hahn (typogenia).
"On a beautiful, sunny day, if one had taken a moment and looked at the old tree trunk at the edge of the forest, one could observe a special event:
Many wasp children, all looking completely different, flew together to the opening of the tree stump.
The air was filled with excited buzzing because the wasp children had been looking forward to this special moment for days.
Wanda, the old wasp queen, had invited the wasp children because she wanted to tell them a special and important story."
Wanda is more than a nice story ...
... because in child-friendly language, readers gain insights into the diversity of wasps, the proper handling of wasps, and how to protect oneself from wasp stings.
Equally important and well explained are home remedies for wasp stings up to the correct behavior in an emergency when allergies or intolerances to a wasp sting occur.
Of course, the methodology VapoWesp must not be left unmentioned - it is also clearly explained here, because a sustainable method to repel wasps, mosquitoes, and gnats must not be missing. Worldwide, every beekeeper uses the same methodology as VapoWesp when working with the smoker at the beehive.
Questions and answers about Wanda - the Wasp Queen
Question:
Is Wanda - the Wasp Queen suitable for a specific age group?
Answer:
Wanda has no age restriction and is suitable for toddlers as a read-aloud book and, due to the simple language, also for (advanced) beginner readers. Adults also find important information in Wanda about the proper handling of wasps.
Question:
What content is covered in Wanda - the Wasp Queen?
Answer:
Wanda explains the differences between various types of wasps. Child-friendly, for example, the field wasp, the hornet, as well as the German wasp and the common wasp are introduced.
Question:
Do children also learn something about the benefits of wasps?
Answer:
Wanda explains in simple language the benefits of wasps for nature and that wasps must not be killed.
Question:
Does it address that wasps can sting?
Answer:
Yes - because education is the best protection against wasp stings. Wanda shows home remedies for wasp stings and explains the correct behavior in case of wasp sting allergies or allergic reactions to wasp stings.
The booklet is suitable both as a read-aloud book and can also be read independently by (advanced) beginner readers due to the simple language.
A portion of the proceeds is donated to sustainable animal protection and environmental protection projects.
Wanda - the Wasp Queen can only be ordered through the online shop at vapowesp.com.
