Paperback. 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 Jonathan isnt as strong or physical as his brother and cant seem to please his beekeeper dad when he tries to help on the farm. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: When the Bees Fly Home (Paperback)
Publisher: Tilbury House,U.S.
Publication Date: 2019
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0884484823
ISBN 13: 9780884484820
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: McFadden, Joline
Condition: new

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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.

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

About the Authors

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.

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