Big City Bees

Description

For city kids like Sophie and Matthew, growing pumpkins is a big thrill. But they're worried. They know they need bees to make their pumpkins grow, but will the bees find their garden? Are there even bees in the city? So one day, Grandpa and the children set out to look for bees. They arrive downtown just in time to see something amazing: a buz

Maggie de Vries is a writer, editor, teacher, and the award-winning author of several children's books, including Tale of a Great White Fish. She lives in Vancouver with her husband and two cats in a house overlooking the Fraser River. Renne Benoit an award-winning artist who has illustrated many books for children, including Thanksgiving: A Harvest Celebration, She lives in Southern Ontario with her husband and her two dogs.

Praise for Tale of a Great White Fish: "Teacher, editor, and award-winning writer Maggie de Vries' latest book wonderfully recreates the impressive tenacity of this species ... Renne Benoit ... provides lovely earth-toned paintings in keeping with the murky environment of the sturgeon." -- Quill & Quire