Honeybee
Written by Naomi Shihab Nye
Explore the connections that bind us through poetry, reflecting on life's essentials and the bonds we share.
Dive into a poetic journey with Naomi Shihab Nye, where each verse explores the threads connecting us to family, friends, and strangers. Through the metaphor of honeybees, this collection delves into themes of cooperation, memory, and the essence of our shared existence. What do we owe to the bees, and to each other? With eighty-two poems, including the celebrated 'Gate A-4,' Nye invites readers to ponder the beauty and complexity of our world, leaving them with a sense of sweetness and solace. Discover the profound simplicity in our interconnected lives.
“Nye’s sheer joy in communicating, creativity, and caring shine through.”–Kirkus ReviewsA moving and celebratory poetry collection from Young People’s Poet Laureate and National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye. This resonant volume explores the similarities we share with the people around us–family, friends, and complete strangers.Honey. Beeswax. Pollinate. Hive. Colony. Work. Dance. Communicate. Industrious. Buzz. Sting. Cooperate.Where would we be without honeybees? Where would we be without one another?In eighty-two poems and paragraphs (including the renowned Gate A-4), Naomi Shihab Nye alights on the essentials of our time–our loved ones, our dense air, our wars, our memories, our planet–and leaves us feeling curiously sweeter and profoundly soothed.Includes an introduction by the poet.
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 164
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
Book details
- Published
- February 26, 2008
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books
- Language
- eng
- Type
- Chapter Book
- ISBN
- 9780060853907
- LCCN
- 2007036742
- OCLC
- 168724334
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