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A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree

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A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree by Daniel Bernstrom is a delightful children's story that follows a determined bear on his quest for delicious honey. Along the way, he encounters various challenges as he tries to reach the elusive honey tree with the buzzing bees guarding it. The tale is filled with rhythm, fun, and charming illustrations, making it an engaging read for young audiences.
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you have a love for charming rhymes and captivating illustrations that make storytime fun and engaging. It's perfect for young readers who enjoy tales featuring whimsical animal adventures and offers a sweet exploration of curiosity and determination.

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From the acclaimed author of One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree comes another irresistible tale of animal hijinks, featuring a comic showdown between a bear and a hive of bees.

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Boisterous and buzzing, A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree is destined to be an instant classic with delightfully funny illustrations and clever, fun-to-read text, from the acclaimed author of One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree.

When a hungry, fuzzy brown bear and a hive of angry bees come face to face, everybody's abuzz! Award-winning author Daniel Bernstrom and critically acclaimed illustrator Brandon James Scott have created a rowdy, rhythmic read-aloud that's also perfect for beginning readers.

This epic chase story features Bernstrom's signature alliterative wordplay and verbal pizzazz, along with Scott's expressive characters that jump off the pages. A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree has the kind of high-energy, uninhibited playfulness that makes kids want to run, chase, find out something about bear and bee behaviour—and learn to read!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781662640087

Publisher: Astra Publishing House

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Hippo Park

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 40

About the Author

Daniel Bernstrom is a poet and the author of 6 picture books, including One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree and Big Papa and the Time Machine, a Minnesota Book Award winner. All Daniel's previous books feature Black characters, reflecting everyday adventures and joy. This is Daniel's first book that features animals exclusively. Daniel lives in Worthington, Minnesota, with his wife and 5 adorable children. By day Brandon is a creative director working in animation and by night he illustrates picture books. For over a decade Brandon has worked on a range of hit animated entertainment including his own creation, the award-winning series, Justin Time. He loves to make art that brings adventure, levity, heart, and curiosity for the fantastic and whimsical world around us and in our dreams. A born-and-raised Canadian, he currently lives with his family in Toronto.

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