Flight of the Honey Bee
Nature Storybooks
By: Raymond Huber, Brian Lovelock (Illustrator)
Hardcover | 1 August 2013
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The cold is coming and Scout is on a daring flight in search of the last flowers of autumn. Scout's mission is very dangerous, but it is also vital, because the flowers provide the precious nectar the hive needs to make honey. Can the hive make enough honey to survive the long winter months?
About the Author
Raymond Huber lives in Dunedin. He has been a social worker, gardener, primary school teacher, lecturer, and is currently a writer and editor. He's written Science and English textbooks and short stories for children. Sting, his first novel for Walker Books Australia, was short-listed for the NZ Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults, Junior Fiction Category, 2010; and the Sir Julius Vogel Awards, Young Adult Category, 2010; as well as being a Storylines Notable Book, Junior Fiction Category, 2010.
About the Illustrator
Brian Lovelock is a scientist working in the power industry in New Zealand. He has painted all his life but has only recently ventured into the world of book illustration. His previous titles with Walker Books Australia include Your Mother Didn't Do That! and Roadworks, which won the Picture Book category in the 2009 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults. Brian was recently long-listed for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Award for his work on Demolition.
Industry Reviews
The perfect read as spring awakens nature, Flight will fascinate outdoorsy youngsters as they view spring through the eyes of a honey bee. * Daily Parent *
This is how to tune younger readers into science: weave a factually accessible narrative, rich with expressive language, through a montage of beautifully crafted, high impact illustrations... * North & South *
A beautifully told, deliciously rendered book about a day-in-the-life of a young bee. * NZ Booksellers Blog *
ISBN: 9781921529665
ISBN-10: 1921529660
Series: Nature Storybooks
Published: 1st August 2013
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 32
Audience: Children
For Ages: 5+ years old
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 0.8 x 27.2 x 25.2
Weight (kg): 0.414
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