Book Descriptions
for The Bee Tree by Stephen Buchmann, Diana Cohn, and Paul Mirocha
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
The Bee Tree is a wonderful collaboration among entomologist Stephen Buchmann, award-winning children’s book author Diana Cohn, and illus trator Paul Mirocha. Through their words and lush illustrations, readers are transported to the rain forests of Malaysia for the annual honey hunt with the young fictional narrator Nizam and his grandfather. Nizam’s coming-of age story is steeped with cultural richness as readers “. . . enter the forest as if visiting a neighbor’s home.” As an added bonus, readers will find eight pages of nonfiction information pertaining to Malaysia, including a map, detailed drawings, and photographs. ak
From the Publisher
"A stunning children's picturebook."?Midwest Book Review
The Bee Tree tells the magical story of a honey hunt in the dense rainforest of Malaysia. The story is narrated by Nizam, a young boy whose grandfather Pak Teh is the leader of the honey hunting clan, the one who has the honor of climbing up the 120-foot tualang tree in the annual honey hunt. But Pak Teh is getting older and is now ready to prepare someone to take his place. He believes that Nizam is the one.