Bee Hive officially opened its doors last year on November 5th. So we had a little celebration to mark our one year anniversary this year on November 3rd. We had a story time and treats…but really it was all about the balloons. Balloons have a way of transforming a regular old book store into a [...]
Everyone Eats by Julia Kuo (Simply Read Books), $9.95 “Rabbits eat carrots. Bears eat honey…And I eat carrots, honey, lettuce, seaweed, corn, nuts, mushrooms, berries, seeds, and apples, too!” Offering a delicious variety of foods found in nature, this book is a great way to teach toddlers about different foods beloved by animals and humans [...]
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, Art by Ellen Forney, (Little, Brown) 230 pages, $11.99. Winner of the National Book Award Wry, candid, compelling, and deeply affecting, this is the diary of Junior, chronicling his experiences through cartoons over the course of his tumultuous first year of high school. Junior [...]
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, by Kate DiCamillo, Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline (Candlewick), $11.99, 200 pages with color illustrations, for readers age 7 and up Edward was a china rabbit who lived on Egypt street; “Edward did not care at all for the word bunny. He found it derogatory in the extreme.” A rather [...]
Shadow by Suzy Lee, Chronicle, $15.99 With a “click” that turns on the light in her garage, for a little girl, the shadow world opens and comes out to play. In the adventures that ensue, the line begins to blur between real and make-believe. A nearly wordless story told in spectacular two-part drawings, Suzy [...]
I admit, I was hesitant to be interviewed on the radio….but it was fun! And turned out pretty well. If you have a minute and want to hear all about Bee Hive – check out this podcast of Betsy Ronel’s show (originally aired Saturday, July 21st at 12:00 on KSFR 1260 AM)… http://www.santafe.com/podcasts/listen/humanity-the-experience-july-21-2012
On Wednesday May 30 at 7:30, Bee Hive hosted its first Book Club for Grown-Ups. 15 of us gathered to hash out The Hunger Games over wine and treats. Our discussion was smart, fun, and thought-provoking. And it was our first evening event at the store. After about an hour and a half, there was [...]
There were lots of firsts at Bee Hive in April. We had our first Easter egg hunt which successfully attracted about thirty happy hunters. Our first archery lesson via our Catching Fire (Hunger Games book two) book club. And our first Fancy Nancy party…not sure what to say about that except it was – well…fancy. [...]
February 18 will forever go down in Bee Hive history as the grandest of openings EVER! We felt the love of both old and new friends and it seems that this little bookstore is officially christened. We were so lucky to be graced by the presence of Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw who read and signed her [...]
The Children’s Book awards were announced this week. They range from the Caldecott, which honors amazing artists of American picture books, to the Newbury – most distinguished contribution to children’s literature, to the Printz – literary excellence in Young Adult literature. There are some really wonderful books that were honored. And at Bee Hive, we [...]
