The Book of Bee: A Tale of Great Peril and Stout Hearts
Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Mar 2027 · Penguin Random House Audio
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A timeless tale buzzing with heart and honeybees about finding your purpose, questioning rules, and the strange sweetness of being, from Newbery Honor-winning author Susan Campbell Bartoletti.
In the beginning, there was a meadow.
And in that meadow, a hive, and in that hive, a young queen bee emerged from her cramped wax cell.
When Queen Bee dares to defy the rules of nature, the hive hurls her into a world buzzing with the kind of peril you can only face with a stout heart. She meets a sharp-tongued worker bee with crooked antennae, a dog who’s fighting his instincts in order to be a good boy, a runaway mouse with terrible timing, and two crows who raucously caw at others misfortune.
Together (though not always willingly), they discover that nature isn't always fair, that courage doesn’t need to be perfect, and that there are, in fact, a hundred ways to die — but many more ways to live.
Brought to life with black-and-white illustrations, this warm, witty, and wonderfully subversive novel hums with the heart of The Wild Robot and the poignant lyricism of The Tale of Despereaux, proving that even the smallest creature can make a mighty buzz.
In the beginning, there was a meadow.
And in that meadow, a hive, and in that hive, a young queen bee emerged from her cramped wax cell.
When Queen Bee dares to defy the rules of nature, the hive hurls her into a world buzzing with the kind of peril you can only face with a stout heart. She meets a sharp-tongued worker bee with crooked antennae, a dog who’s fighting his instincts in order to be a good boy, a runaway mouse with terrible timing, and two crows who raucously caw at others misfortune.
Together (though not always willingly), they discover that nature isn't always fair, that courage doesn’t need to be perfect, and that there are, in fact, a hundred ways to die — but many more ways to live.
Brought to life with black-and-white illustrations, this warm, witty, and wonderfully subversive novel hums with the heart of The Wild Robot and the poignant lyricism of The Tale of Despereaux, proving that even the smallest creature can make a mighty buzz.
A timeless tale buzzing with heart and honeybees about finding your purpose, questioning rules, and the strange sweetness of being, from Newbery Honor-winning author Susan Campbell Bartoletti.
In the beginning, there was a meadow.
And in that meadow, a hive, and in that hive, a young queen bee ...
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About the author
Susan Campbell Bartoletti has published poetry, short stories, picture books, and novels, but she is best known for her love of story, research, and footnotes.
Her nonfiction books have received dozens of awards and honors, including the Newbery Honor, the ALA Robert F. Sibert Award for Nonfiction, the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Nonfiction, the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Honor, the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award, and the Washington Post/ Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award for her body of work.
She grew up in a dog-loving family. She and her husband live most of the year in northeastern Pennsylvania and part of the year in Paisley, Scotland. They have a much-loved Shih Tzu named Walter who sometimes makes bad decisions.
Dena Seiferling is an artist who illustrates and authors picture books, which often feature an appreciation for animals and nature. She works with a variety of mediums, including drawing with graphite and needle-felted sculpture. The books she has illustrated include King Mouse and Bear Wants to Sing, both written by Cary Fagan; her self-authored book, The Language of Flowers; Eric Fan’s Night Lunch, which won the Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year Award from The New York Times and New York Public Library; and Kate Hoefler’s The Couch in the Yard. She lives in Alberta, Canada.
Her nonfiction books have received dozens of awards and honors, including the Newbery Honor, the ALA Robert F. Sibert Award for Nonfiction, the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Nonfiction, the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Honor, the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award, and the Washington Post/ Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award for her body of work.
She grew up in a dog-loving family. She and her husband live most of the year in northeastern Pennsylvania and part of the year in Paisley, Scotland. They have a much-loved Shih Tzu named Walter who sometimes makes bad decisions.
Dena Seiferling is an artist who illustrates and authors picture books, which often feature an appreciation for animals and nature. She works with a variety of mediums, including drawing with graphite and needle-felted sculpture. The books she has illustrated include King Mouse and Bear Wants to Sing, both written by Cary Fagan; her self-authored book, The Language of Flowers; Eric Fan’s Night Lunch, which won the Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year Award from The New York Times and New York Public Library; and Kate Hoefler’s The Couch in the Yard. She lives in Alberta, Canada.
Susan Campbell Bartoletti has published poetry, short stories, picture books, and novels, but she is best known for her love of story, research, and footnotes.
Her nonfiction books have received dozens of awards and honors, including the Newbery Honor, the ALA Robert F. Sibert Award for Nonfict...
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