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Toucan Tuesdays
Returning to my Hoosier roots in an interview with a toucan
Playlist
Check out the BEGIN WITH A BEE playlist on Spotify, curated by illustrator Claudia McGehee
Virtual Launch Events
May 25, 2021
6:30 pm CST
(virtual)
Red Baloon Bookstore
June 3, 2021
5:00 pm CST
(virtual)
Northshire Books
June 5, 2021
with Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Claudia McGehee
10:30 am
Next Page Books
Cedar Rapids, IA
Introducing BEGIN WITH A BEE
Introducing BEGIN WITH A BEE, the newest picture book by Phyllis Root, Jacqueline Briggs Martin, and Liza Ketchum. Illustrations by Claudia McGehee
Available May 2021, University of Minnesota Press.
Begin with a Bee and its story of the life of one queen bee, a rusty-patched bumblebee, teaches us not only about bees but also about our own responsibilities in the natural world
Looking closely at the life cycle of one bee, this book helps readers of all ages understand and appreciate the contributions and significance of all bees. The queen bee’s life unfolds through captivating illustrations, while the authors impart the poetry and basic science of the rusty-patched bumblebee, the first bee to appear on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species list.
