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The Honeybee Man
By Nargi, Lela
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37584-980-0 978-0-37595-695-9
- Publisher
- Schwartz & Wade Random
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2011
PreS-Gr 3—Although most people probably associate honeybees with fields of flowers in the countryside, Fred tends his hives on the rooftop of his home in Brooklyn. From there the intrepid worker bees fly out to gather nectar from backyard flowers and blossoming bushes. Fred follows them in his imagination, creating pictures that allow readers to view scenes inside the hives and learn about how the bees work toget...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2011
In the tradition of Lois Lenski's long-ago Mr. Small, Fred—a contented bachelor—models beekeeping in New York City's Brooklyn, a setting that adds interest to this typically rural activity. Bees constitute Fred's "enormous family"; his hives are on his roof, and even among the city's buildings they find enough of particular plants to impart the flavor of, say, blueberries. Fred's busy daily ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Beekeeper Fred's busy daily round, beginning with a cozy cup of tea, makes an appealing frame for the main event: tending his "tiny cit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
