AUTHOR: Toula Papadam
ILLUSTRATOR: Merran O’Neill
STORY: The story is about a busy bee who just wants to get on with his work, collecting nectar from flowers. However, he is constantly bothered by predators. Luckily, the fly and various others try to help the bee by warning when there is danger about. The blurb reads as follows:
Oh my! Why is the fly so anxious?
This very smart fly, together with various other creatures,
try to warn the bee every time there is a predator nearby.
The bee needs to look for nectar in the flowering bushes.
But there is danger lurking everywhere.
What will the bee do?
Find out in this charming and beautifully illustrated story
set in the Australian countryside.
ILLUSTRATIONS: The book is fully illustrated by Merran O’Neill.The artist used brightly coloured inks to create the visually exciting artwork which depict scenes from the Australian bush.
SNIPPET:
One sunny day, a busy bee was searching for nectar in a flower patch.
He didn’t notice a big lizard sneak up behind him.
“ Oh my!” said the fly.
“ Go now!” said the cow.
“Be quick!” said the chick.
“Why me?” said the bee.
“ I don’t know,” said the crow.
“ I know why,” said the fly, “because you’re good to eat!”
RECOMMENDED AGE: This book was written for 3 to 5 year olds. The elements of rhyme and repetition featured in the text make this picture book a delight for very young readers.
PUBLISHER: ToJo Books.This book was fully produced and printed in Sydney, Australia.
PURCHASE: This picture book can be purchased by contacting the author by email at toulapapadam@hotmail.com or on facebook. Also available on Ebay.
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Toula Papadam. Thank you Toula for sharing your first published book with us.
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