And here's even more buzz whirring about the Bee's book, THE BUTTERFLY, THE BEE and THE SPIDER with its colorful, interactive graphics and subtle, poem/story-line lessons.
ISBN 978-1-4303-2623-6, LCCN 2007908216.
Here are colorful characters with contrasting lives. They come together at the fast-food cafes of the insect world. One is delicate, whimsical and carefree. Another is a no-time-for-leisure being dedicated to fulfilling family responsibilities expediently. Their personality extremes are contrasted through dancing in the breeze, hurrying to work, teeter-tottering on leaves to dodging one thing, only, to become stuck in another. Who can rescue who and how, and will it be in time?
This is an inter-active two books in one, 80 pages in all. In front is the story written in free-verse, lyrical poetry using end and internal rhyme with colorful pictures on each page. After the story are pictures of the characters to color-in and more for the child to write and draw their own stories on. It could become a treasured keepsake to share in the future.
The story-line of a Bee, Butterfly and Spider playing, working and getting into and out of trouble may appeal to everybody. However, the youngest readers, and those having to be read to, will have an opportunity to guess what the insect characters actually are... Older readers will know, but everyone will have the fun of making-up their own names for them.
A list of ten potential discussion topics are listed in back. The suggested subjects range from: acting in a hurry, caring qualities, emergency warnings, playing and working, responsibility, poetry construction and more...
The author and artist, Michael L. Farahay, resides in the Gulf Coast Nature area of Florida with his wife Naomi. They enjoy exploring by boat, canoe and hiking the natural beauty of the various watersheds flowing into the Gulf... And in sharing these times with their five children and eleven grandchildren. They are the ones most of the art and writings were originally inspired by and created for...
This book is available now through most bookstores, wholesale listing services, or direct from the publisher, LULU Enterprises of Morrisville, NC,
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www.lulu.com/heron9 . The author, Michael Farahay, may be contacted directly through email at
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