Bee and the Orange Tree

Bee and the Orange Tree
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Publisher : Affirm Press
Total Pages : 434
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ISBN-10 : 9781925972504
ISBN-13 : 192597250X
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Bee and the Orange Tree by : Melissa Ashley

It's 1699, and the salons of Paris are bursting with the creative energy of fierce, independent-minded women. But outside those doors, the patriarchal forces of Louis XIV and the Catholic Church are moving to curb their freedoms. In this battle for equality, Baroness Marie Catherine D'Aulnoy invents a powerful weapon: 'fairy tales'. When Marie Catherine's daughter, Angelina, arrives in Paris for the first time, she is swept up in the glamour and sensuality of the city, where a woman may live outside the confines of the church or marriage. But this is a fragile freedom, as she discovers when Marie Catherine's close friend Nicola Tiquet is arrested, accused of conspiring to murder her abusive husband. In the race to rescue Nicola, illusions will be shattered and dark secrets revealed as all three women learn how far they will go to preserve their liberty in a society determined to control them. This keenly-awaited second book from Melissa Ashley, author of The Birdman's Wife, restores another remarkable, little-known woman to her rightful place in history, revealing the dissent hidden beneath the whimsical surfaces of Marie Catherine's fairy tales. The Bee and the Orange Tree is a beautifully lyrical and deeply absorbing portrait of a time, a place, and the subversive power of the imagination.

The Bee Tree

The Bee Tree
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Publisher : Turtleback Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0613073258
ISBN-13 : 9780613073257
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis The Bee Tree by : Patricia Polacco

To teach his granddaughter the value of books, a grandfather leads a growing crowd in search of the tree where the bees keep all their honey

Birdman's Wife

Birdman's Wife
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 467
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781925475289
ISBN-13 : 192547528X
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Birdman's Wife by : Melissa Ashley

A woman overshadowed by history steps back into the light . . . Artist Elizabeth Gould spent her life capturing the sublime beauty of birds the world had never seen before. But her legacy was eclipsed by the fame of her husband, John Gould. The Birdman’s Wife at last gives voice to a passionate and adventurous spirit who was so much more than the woman behind the man. Elizabeth was a woman ahead of her time, juggling the demands of her artistic life with her roles as wife, lover, helpmate, and mother to an ever-growing brood of children. In a golden age of discovery, her artistry breathed wondrous life into hundreds of exotic new species, including Charles Darwin’s famous Galapagos finches. In The Birdman’s Wife, the naïve young girl who falls in love with a demanding and ambitious genius comes into her own as a woman, an artist and a bold adventurer who defies convention by embarking on a trailblazing expedition to collect and illustrate Australia’s ‘curious’ birdlife. In this indelible portrait, an extraordinary woman overshadowed by history steps back into the light where she belongs.

In the Trees, Honey Bees

In the Trees, Honey Bees
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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages : 36
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781584692720
ISBN-13 : 1584692723
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis In the Trees, Honey Bees by : Lori Mortensen

Here is the ideal introduction for preschoolers and early elementary children to insects that are not only amazing but also critically important to humans. Inside the hive views of a wild colony of honey bees offer close ups of the queen, the cells, even bee eggs. Simple verse will engage a young child, while sidebars with fascinating information satisfy the somewhat older child. Parents, teachers, and kids will love this picture book. The detailed art shimmers with life, highlighting each hair or grain of pollen on the bees. A wild hive in a tree in her own backyard served as a model for the artist! Backmatter includes: further information about wild and domestic hives. information on how to learn more about honey bees.

Flight of the Honey Bee

Flight of the Honey Bee
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 9781536221053
ISBN-13 : 1536221058
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Flight of the Honey Bee by : Raymond Huber

“One of the most informative picture books about honey bees, this is surely among the most beautiful as well.” —Booklist (starred review) A tiny honey bee emerges from the hive for the first time. Using sunlight, landmarks, and scents to remember the path, she goes in search of pollen and nectar to share with the thousands of other bees in her hive. She uses her powerful sense of smell to locate the flowers that sustain her, avoids birds that might eat her, and returns home to share her finds with her many sisters. Nature lovers and scientists-to-be are invited to explore the fascinating life of a honey bee. Back matter includes information about protecting bees and an index.

Humble Boy

Humble Boy
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Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Total Pages : 112
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781466891111
ISBN-13 : 1466891114
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Humble Boy by : Charlotte Jones

An award-winning new play that has been called "a brilliant latter-day variant on Elsinore in an English country garden blitzed by bees" (Sheridan Morley, The Spectator) All is not well in the Humble hive. Thirty-five-year-old Felix Humble is a Cambridge astrophysicist in search of a unified field theory, but after the sudden death of his father, James, a teacher and amateur beekeeper, he is forced to return to the family home in the English countryside. Once there he and his demanding mother, Flora, a glamorous former showgirl who resents having spent the last thirty years in suburban exile, attempt to reconcile themselves to James's death and to each other, plumbing the depths of their anger as well as their love. The emotional turmoil increases exponentially with the arrival of George, Flora's longtime lover, and his daughter Rosie, Felix's former girlfriend, as Felix is forced to acknowledge that his search for unity must include his own chaotic home life. A play concerned with beekeeping and astrophysics, imbued with heartbreak and wit, larger questions of the universe and smaller questions of family dynamics, Humble Boy has been called "a feast: a serious, moving, cerebral feast" (The Sunday Times).

Bee: A Peek-Through Picture Book

Bee: A Peek-Through Picture Book
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Publisher : National Geographic Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9781524715267
ISBN-13 : 1524715263
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Bee: A Peek-Through Picture Book by : Britta Teckentrup

Fans of Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book can fly along with Bee on her very busy day! Through a hole in the book’s cover, a bee is buzzing inside a flower. Peek into this bright and lively book and discover the big ways this little insect contributes to the beauty of the environment, from pollinating colorful flowers to buzzing about the bright and beautiful meadow. With clever peekaboo holes throughout, each page reveals new flowers and plants, plus a look inside a beehive as the bees work together to help a plants grow. Children will love seeing the details of a bee’s active day as each page is turned. Along the way, they’ll learn how bees and plants works together to produce a healthy, beautiful environment. Look for all the books in the Peek-Through Picture Book series: Tree, Bee, Ocean, Moon, and Home.

The Fairy Tales of Madame D'Aulnoy

The Fairy Tales of Madame D'Aulnoy
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 574
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ISBN-10 : UCSC:32106001728242
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis The Fairy Tales of Madame D'Aulnoy by : Aulnoy (Madame d', Marie-Catherine)

Bees

Bees
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 160
Release :
ISBN-10 : WISC:89094203866
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Bees by :

Little Bee

Little Bee
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 304
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781416589648
ISBN-13 : 1416589643
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Little Bee by : Chris Cleave

Millions of people have read, discussed, debated, cried, and cheered with Little Bee, a Nigerian refugee girl whose violent and courageous journey​ puts a stunning face on the worldwide refugee crisis​. “Little Bee will blow you away.” —The Washington Post The lives of a sixteen-year-old Nigerian orphan and a well-off British woman collide in this page-turning #1 New York Times bestseller, book club favorite, and “affecting story of human triumph” (The New York Times Book Review) from Chris Cleave, author of Gold and Everyone Brave Is Forgiven. We don’t want to tell you too much about this book. It is a truly special story and we don’t want to spoil it. Nevertheless, you need to know something, so we will just say this: It is extremely funny, but the African beach scene is horrific. The story starts there, but the book doesn’t. And it’s what happens afterward that is most important. Once you have read it, you’ll want to tell everyone about it. When you do, please don’t tell them what happens either. The magic is in how it unfolds.