Beekeepers

By Linda Oatman High

Book Overview

When the sunshine pours like warm honey from the sky, it's time to tend Grandpa's bees. This day his granddaughter lends a hand, and she is treated to a spectacular show. The swarming bees whirl and twirl like a big buzzing cloud until they finally cluster on the limb of a tree. Then it's up to granddaughter to bring the bees down and move them into their new hive, which she does with great care. Grandpa is proud. His granddaughter proves to be a fine keeper of bees. Linda Oatman High's lovingly told story, with sunny oil paintings by Doug Chayka, captures the special experience shared between a grandparent and child.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590780469
• ISBN13: 9781590780466
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Astra Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.4" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 2 to 5 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten

Customer Reviews

Beekeeping through a child's eyes

My first grader brought this book home for her accelrated reading assignment and was immediately drawn to the colors used. After reading each page she studied the artwork and observed how well it depicted what she had just read. The illustrations truly reinforce the content of the book which is not only informative but wonderfully written. The interaction between the grandfather and granddaughter is warming. The gentle manner in which he allows his granddaughter to help and experience the art of beekeeping is a lesson in love, patience and trust. A great example of how two people of different generations can relate and of how the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren can truly be. Amidst all the interaction the reader learns a wealth about beekeeping. It's a delightful book for the eye, the ear, the imagination, the mind and the heart.