When the Bees Fly Home
$25.64
- Paperback
36 pages
- Release Date
28 October 2015
Summary
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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780884484820 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0884484823 |
| Author: | Andrea Cheng, Joline McFadden |
| Publisher: | Tilbury House,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Tilbury House,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 36 |
| Release Date: | 28 October 2015 |
| Weight: | 189g |
| Dimensions: | 257mm x 229mm x 5mm |
| Series: | Tilbury House Nature Book |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Withmagical pictures and a captivating story, When the Bees Fly Home tellsof a family learning to celebrate two very different sons.”
“Withmagical pictures and a captivating story, When the Bees Fly Home tellsof a family learning to celebrate two very different sons.” – Anne K. Fishel, Director, Family and Couples Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital“Thewarmth of acceptance shines through.” – Phyllis Kennemer, Children’s Literature“Captivatingwatercolors accompany this moving story of a boy whose search for acceptanceleads him to discover his own abilities.” – Booklist
About The Author
Andrea Cheng
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 inLewiston, Maine. An accomplished watercolorist, this is her first children’sbook.
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