The bee who loved words

rhyming · playful · thought-provoking · environmental

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What is The bee who loved words about?

Persephone is a little bee with a big love of words. While the other bees search for flowers, she collects wonderful words such as astronaut, rhinoceros and xylophone. Queen Bee Hermione thinks Persephone should be doing more useful work, especially as flowers are becoming harder to find. But Persephone discovers that words can be powerful too. With lively rhymes, playful vocabulary and bright illustrations, this story follows one unusual bee as she finds a clever way to help protect her hive and the natural world.

About the author

Helen Docherty is a much-loved children's author from the UK. She is best known for her rhyming picture book 'The Snatchabook', which has delighted readers around the world. Helen loves creating stories that spark imagination, and she often works with her husband, Thomas Docherty, who illustrates many of her books.