Big City Bees

This book is available in the Overdrive e library for your convenience!

Vivid writing and luminous art combine to tell a modern story that introduces young readers to the wonders of bees.

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 buzzing ball of bees hovers from the branch of a nearby tree. And high on the terrace of a towering hotel are four brightly coloured beehives!

For Matthew and Sophie, this is the beginning of an exciting adventure. All summer they tend their plants, eagerly watching as their seeds sprout and turn into shoots, then vines and leaves. But they're still worried. Will the bees come when they're needed? Please add your comments below for this Chocolate Lily picture book using the criteria as shared in the posting above?

Maggie's Chopsticks- Chocolate Lily posting.

This book is available in the Overdrive e library for your convenience.

Poor Maggie struggles to master her chopsticks -- it seems nearly everyone around the dinner table has something to say about the "right" way to hold them! But when Father reminds her not to worry about everyone else, Maggie finally gets a grip on an important lesson.  Please add your comments below, on whether you think this is the winning Chocolate Lily  book? :D

Toads on Toast- Chocolate Lily posting. Please comment below.

Mamma Toad does everything she can think of to save her unruly brood from Fox's frying pan, including offering up herself, and eventually persuades Fox to try her own secret recipe for Toad-in-a-Hole, a tasty treat that they all end up enjoying together. The secret? No toads! PLease add your comments using the picture book criteria for critiquing below?

Rainbow Crow Chocolate Lily posting- Please comment below.

Before two-leggeds walked on Mother Earth there was a great cold. The animals formed a council; someone had to seek help from the Creator.

Rainbow Crow, a most colorful bird, was selected because he had a beautiful voice that would surely impress the Creator. He flew into the heavens and won fire from above. But on the way back the fire began to burn his plumage black and destroy his beautiful voice. But Rainbow Crow persevered, bringing the life-saving fire safely back to his friends.  Please add your comments below on whether you think this picture book is the winner in the Chocolate Lily promotion?  

What's Up Bear Posting. Please comment below.

In Where Are You, Bear?, Sophie and her best friend Bear discovered Canada from A to Z. Now, they're off to explore New York City through nearly twenty pairs of opposites! 

Sophie can't wait to see New York, while Bear would much rather they just stay home. Sophie loves speeding around in a taxi cab, but Bear wishes the driver would slow down. Up and down, stop and go, tall and short, and many more opposite pairs are illustrated using iconic New York experiences, buildings, and landmarks.

Then, when Sophie spies a window full of new bears in a toy store, Bear begins to worry he is too plain and old to compete with all the city has to offer. He's proven right temporarily when Sophie forgets him in the toy store, but a helpful young boy and his mother find Bear and return him to Sophie at her hotel. The reunion is a happy one, and Sophie and Bear realize they love each other - no matter where they are!     Please comment below using the picture books criteria.  

Gift Days Chocolate Lily Posting- Please comment below in the comments section.

Young Nassali longs to read and write like her brother, but since her mother's death, Nassali is responsible for looking after her younger siblings and running the household. There is no time for books and learning. Then one day, she wakes up to discover that her chores have been taken care of. It is her first gift day. From that day on, once a week, her brother gives Nassali the gift of time so that she can pursue her dream of an education, just as her mother would have wanted. What did you like about this picture book?  If you are wanting ideas on how to critique a picture book please read this blog posting.  Please share your comments below.

How to comment on Greenway books.

Hi All

I have set up a post for every Greenaway book, which you will find below. Please find the right book and add your comments to each one. We will then be able to follow the comments for every book. I hope to see some great thoughts in the next few weeks.

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Mrs Hutchinson