We just heard from Brian Wilson at the Evanston IL Public Library that Begin with a Bee is on the Library's 101 Great Books for Kids List of 2021. All who worked on the book are excited that the Evanston Public Library is helping us spread the word about bumblebees.Thanks Evanston Public Library! … [Read more...] about Good News for Begin with a Bee
Begin with a Bee
Fun with bees
Cover of the book Begin with a Bee. Claudia McGehee, Liza Ketchum, Phyllis Root and I have been having a wonderful time talking about our new book Begin with a Bee. On Tuesday night we were part of a zoom book party to launch our book. Even though we couldn't be in person it was great fun to talk about how the book … [Read more...] about Fun with bees
World Bee Day
Today is World Bee Day! Celebrate these essential pollinators by planting a flower or a tomato plant--or pepper, eggplant, even a cherry tree. Find a Begin with a Bee book celebration to attend, either via zoom or in person. Here's a list: *May 25--Zoom 6:00 p.m. Red Balloon Bookstore *June 5 10:30 a.m. In person … [Read more...] about World Bee Day
Four months til May
Illustrator Claudia McGehee, writers Liza Ketchum, Phyllis Root, and I are so excited that our book--Begin with a Bee--will also come out into the world in May. There will be celebrations and much reading and sharing. We are in deep winter, deep beautiful winter. But under our frozen ground sleep rusty-patch bumble … [Read more...] about Four months til May
Season of Bees
It’s the season of pulling out tomato plants and taking down bean towers. It’s the season of very few bees. And I’m wondering if the bumble bee queens in our yard have gone to their nests, tucked in for cold weather. Wherever the bees and butterflies are, I hope they are safe. I’m leaving a few flower stalks and brush … [Read more...] about Season of Bees
Begin With A Bee
Writing is most often a solitary act. We sit with paper and pencil, or computer, by ourselves, and build a story word by word, tear it down, build it again. But there is another kind of writing—collaboration—when we work with friends to create a story that is richer, more textured than what one writer alone might do. … [Read more...] about Begin With A Bee
