I loved this book! It‘s been on my TBR list since 2017…once I started it, I couldn‘t put it down. The writing was beautiful, and the story was unusual and dystopian. I love a good dystopia. The author‘s descriptions of how the bees experienced scents and pheromone signals were incredibly vivid. I understand Laline Paull was on the 2023 Women‘s Prize shortlist. Not surprised, she is a compelling writer. I want to read all her work.
pickIn a small town in the Donbas, 2 remaining residents, Sergeyich + Pashka,frenemies, live a codependent life as bombing between russia + ukraine rains over them.Summer arrives + S drives his beehive south to find somewhere for his bees to pollinate, with curious encounters along the way. Set after 2014, this is a gentle but darkly profound bk given the current war. Sergeyich is a remarkable character+his response to life make a compelling story⬇️
pickIt‘s been a rough day, so I checked this out from library and read it to Bailey who likes to chase bees. She didn‘t seem impressed, but I found it delightful. 🤣🤣🐝🐝
pick#ReadAway2024 A friend recommended this book and I am grateful. I don‘t know what I expected but the surprise was a pleasure. I loved this book!! Speculative fiction doing what it does best, social commentary from a different perspective. Bravo!👏
pickYears after civilization collapsed, people are working to bring back the technology that allowed connection. Yoly plans to take advantage of education to become one of those with technological knowledge to help herself & her sister escape their subsistence farm life. Yet, as she learns about the control involved in the tech and the truth about animals such as bees, she begins to make different plans to help her community.
#TRS2023 #MiddleGrade
When she visits the next flower, some of this pollen is rubbed off onto the stigma. This fertilizes the plant and causes it to produce seeds and fruit.
This would be a great book for a science unit on pollination or how all animals contribute to nature. This is a very interesting read for students of any age to show them how important bees are to the world.
pickThis nonfiction book explains to its readers the importance of bees to our world. Woolf explains the importance of bees by giving examples of all we would not have without bees (fruits, veggies, cotton) and weaving a fun, compelling story that remains informative.
“When she visits the next flower, some of this pollen is rubbed off onto the stigma. This fertilizes the plant and causes it to produce seeds and fruits.“
