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The Bees of Notre-Dame
ISBN: 9780593374566
Author: Browne, Meghan P. (Author) / Goodale, E. B. (Illus
Publisher: Random House Studio
Published: October 2023
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Binding Type: Hardcover
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Annotation: This lyrical, poignant nonfiction picture book tells the fascinating story of the honeybee colonies that lived on the roof of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and survived the devastating 2019 fire.

High above the bustling streets and gardens of Paris is a little-known wonder: a cluster of beehives. They sit atop the roof of the Notre-Dame cathedral, lovingly tended to by a beekeeper named Sibyle. But when fire broke out in the catherdral in 2019, the bees almost didn’t make it. Firefighters battled heat and smoke, carefully spraying their hoses around the hives, pumping in water from fireboats on the Seine, and, miraculously, they survived.

Meghan P. Browne and E. B. Goodale imbue the story of Notre-Dame’s bees and the fire that almost killed them with great hope. After the fire, there is rebuilding to be done, but with hard work and collaboration, perhaps the cathedral can be restored after all. From the rooftops of Paris to the intricacies of a beehive, here is a moving picture book about resilience in the face of disaster.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc.
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe
Dewey: 595.799
LCCN: 2023016359
Lexile Measure: 920
Physical Information: 11.30" H x 1130.00" L x 8.60" W
Bargain Category: Bugs, Early Elementary, Environment, History, Nature, Picture Books, Reference, Science
Grade level(s): PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd