Honeybee: Poems & Short Prose, (Hardcover)

from kmarch3

my VOYA ratings: 5Q, 3P I think that teens who already like reading poetry will love this book. Naomi Shihab Nye's prose is beautiful, simple, sometimes political and thought-provoking. I love her ideas about slowing down and noticing; isn't it the poet's job to remind us of these things? I got t...

from laVermeer

A collection of whimsical, insightful, engaging poetry and short (really short!) fiction, Honeybee blends environmental concerns, issues of religious and ethnic understanding, and themes of presence and living in the moment. Witty, authentic, and accessible - an excellent resource for classrooms ...

from Johanna_Talbott

5Q, 2P I really enjoyed these poems and thought they were quite exceptional (5Q), however, I still had to go with a 2P for popularity because I feel that poetry is a genre that most teens would not generally read, even with prompting from a teacher or librarian, unless they already have an affini...

from Ctorm

5Q 3P Bursting with life and poignant musings, Honeybee is a lovely collection of enchanting poems and short stories. Emotions and evocative images hum amongst the pages and the sweet honeybee becomes the perfect muse for Nye's gorgeous works. Poems like "Bees were Better" are relevant and access...

from LibrarianMaven

Both the sweetness and sting of the titular creature run through this collection of eighty-two poems and short prose. Ranging from the sorrows of war and hive collapse to the joyful way a book can bring strangers together, Naomi Shihab Nye explores how we are all connected, for better or for wors...