Bee Boy and the Moonflowers

Nicola Davies

Description

Azin and his nomadic family rely upon the Moonflowers to keep them alive. When his elders are taken ill, young Azin is left to guide the bees to these rare flowers and return with their precious honey, but he is not the only one seeking out their magic...The fifth in a series of six illustrated folk tales for children which explore the supernatural world, inspired by ancient folk tales and a love of nature. Be ready to feel a little bit of magic, and perhaps a few shivers down the spine.Written by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Max Low.'Davies' prose perfectly captures the volatility of the natural world and human emotion, and the scale of the desert and Azin's sense of solitude within it is beautiful conveyed through Low's vivid illustrations.' Children's Books Ireland Recommended Reads 2019-20'It is always a pleasure to see an obscure tale given a new life through adaptation and the latest offering in the Shadows and Light series is no exception. Azin, the youngest i a family of nomadic beekeepers, undertakes an arduous journey to save his family, accompanied only by his bees. It proves to be a journey of self-discovery as Azin learns about true and self-sacrifice. Low's bold, stark illustrations are a highlight, effectively converting both the arid desert environment and Azin's isolation within it.' Inis Reading Guide 2018-19

Informations

• Publié par: Graffeg
• Date de parution: 01 mai 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781913634650
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

Extrait

Bee Boy and the Moonflowers Published in Great Britain in 2018 by Graffeg Limited.
Written by Nicola Davies copyright © 2018. Illustrated by Max Low copyright © 2018. Designed and produced by Graffeg Limited copyright © 2018.
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Nicola Davies is hereby identified as the author of this work in accordance with section 77 of the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
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ISBN 9781910862513 eBook ISBN 9781913634650
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For Naomi and Sue with love





Illustrations Max Low


Nicola Davies


Bee boy
and the moonflowers




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Shadows and light




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Beyond the little green eye of the oasis, the land rose, bleak and red into rocky peaks. Even now, so close to sunset, Azin saw how the heat bent the light, making the air shimmer with the illusion of water, so that the mountains glowed like bloodied teeth against a silver sea. Up there, heat was a life-sucking vampire, and water came in violent flash floods.
He looked around him, at his family, his mother, father, his older brothers, lying on the floor of the tent. Only the healing strength of Silver Honey could save them. Only bees that gathered the nectar of Moonflowers from the highest mountain ridges could make Silver Honey. So somebody had to take the bees to find the Moonflowers and the only person not too sick or too old was Azin. Never in his life had Azin had to do anything. Somebody older than him had always done it for him.


bee boy
and the moonflowers