"With magical pictures and a captivating story, When the Bees Fly Home tells of a family learning to celebrate two very different sons."

- Anne K. Fishel, Director, Family and Couples Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital,

"The warmth of acceptance shines through."

- Phyllis Kennemer, Children’s Literature,

"Captivating watercolors accompany this moving story of a boy whose search for acceptance leads him to discover his own abilities."

- Booklist,

Worried about the drought that has caused a big decrease in honey production, his dad is irritable and remote, seemingly unable to offer the acceptance that Jonathan yearns for. But one sleepless night Jonathan joins his mother in the kitchen making beeswax candles for sale, and discovers an outlet for his artistic talents that will make a big contribution to the family finances.   Bee-fact sidebars buzz through this human story about a child trying to please his father.In this expanded paperback edition, an “About Bees” appendix offers further natural history about these vital and fascinating insects.Helps us see that sensitive, artistic boys have their own special place. Fountas & Pinnell Level O
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Jonathan isn’t as strong or physical as his brother and can’t seem to please his beekeeper dad when he tries to help on the farm.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780884484820
Publisert
2019-06-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Tilbury House,U.S.
Vekt
189 gr
Høyde
257 mm
Bredde
229 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
36

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

The daughter of Hungarian immigrants, ANDREA CHENG (1958–2015) married a son of Chinese immigrants, and her children’s books reflect her multicultural roots. These include the picture book Grandfather Counts, the YA novel Marika, the middle-grade story The Lace Dowry, her Anna Wang novels, and others. Tilbury House also published her picture book When the Bees Fly Home. Joline McFadden is a retired high school biology teacher who lives in Lewiston, Maine. An accomplished watercolorist, this is her first children’s book.