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    The Honeybee Man

    Author Lela Nargi
    Illustrated by Kyrsten Brooker
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    Hardcover
    $17.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Schwartz & Wade
    9.81"W x 10.81"H x 0.33"D  
    On sale Mar 08, 2011 | 40 Pages | 9780375849800
    Preschool - 3
    Reading Level: Lexile AD660L
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    "Eccentric and unusual with an appealing, gentle charm," raves Kirkus Reviews, in a starred review.

    Every morning, Fred climbs three flights of stairs—up to his rooftop in Brooklyn, New York—and greets the members of his enormous family: "Good morning, my bees, my darlings!" His honeybee workers are busy—they tend the hive, feed babies, and make wax rooms. They also forage in flowers abloom across Brooklyn... so that, one day, Fred can make his famous honey, something the entire neighborhood looks forward to tasting. Lela Nargi's beautifully written story—accompanied by Kyrsten Brooker's collage-style illustrations—offers an inside look at the life of an endearing beekeeper and the honey-making process.

    A Junior Library Guild Selection, a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year, a Cook Prize Honor Book, and a NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book.
    Lela Nargi is the author of 25 books for children, including The Honeybee Man, a Cook Prize honoree. She's also a journalist writing about science and other topics. She lives in Brooklyn, NY. View titles by Lela Nargi
    Kyrsten Brooker View titles by Kyrsten Brooker
    • WINNER
      National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children
    • WINNER | 2011
      Horn Book Fanfare
    • NOMINEE
      Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award
    • NOMINEE
      National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children
    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, February 1, 2011

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    "Eccentric and unusual with an appealing, gentle charm," raves Kirkus Reviews, in a starred review.

    Every morning, Fred climbs three flights of stairs—up to his rooftop in Brooklyn, New York—and greets the members of his enormous family: "Good morning, my bees, my darlings!" His honeybee workers are busy—they tend the hive, feed babies, and make wax rooms. They also forage in flowers abloom across Brooklyn... so that, one day, Fred can make his famous honey, something the entire neighborhood looks forward to tasting. Lela Nargi's beautifully written story—accompanied by Kyrsten Brooker's collage-style illustrations—offers an inside look at the life of an endearing beekeeper and the honey-making process.

    A Junior Library Guild Selection, a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year, a Cook Prize Honor Book, and a NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book.

    Author

    Lela Nargi is the author of 25 books for children, including The Honeybee Man, a Cook Prize honoree. She's also a journalist writing about science and other topics. She lives in Brooklyn, NY. View titles by Lela Nargi
    Kyrsten Brooker View titles by Kyrsten Brooker

    Awards

    • WINNER
      National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children
    • WINNER | 2011
      Horn Book Fanfare
    • NOMINEE
      Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award
    • NOMINEE
      National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children

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    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, February 1, 2011

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