An uplifting story on sustainability, in response to many 'heavy' green titles coming to the market that children often find intimidating. Omar, The Bees and Me encourages children to look after nature in local communities planting wild flowers to form bee corridors. Themes around cultural identity are also explored through Omar (a new boy from Syria) and Maisie's friendship. Offers an insight into international beekeeping and illustrated by award-winning picture-book maker Katie Cottle, creator of The Green Giant and The Blue Giant. Includes bee facts on endpapers and a recipe for honey cake on end page.

About the Author
Helen has worked in children's publishing for over 25 years including HarperCollins, Simon and Schuster and Oxford University Press. She has wide-ranging experience of commissioning and editing picture books and young fiction and has worked with such inspirational authors and illustrators as Lauren Child, David Roberts, Tom Moorhouse and Catherine Rayner. She now works as a freelance editor and writer, alongside her series for Oxford Children's Books.

Reviews
"Omar and the Bees is such a fabulous picturebook, touching on themes of migration, friendship, conservation, lgbtq+ representation and community action" - @childrensfiction on Instagram ; "The story is so uplifting and hopeful. Two children create such beautiful change" - @homeschool_with_me on Instagram ; "The illustrations, packed with details, are warm and beautiful. As a bonus, there are bee facts in the first and last spread as well as a honey cake recipe at the end" - @life_with_little_mr.d on Instagram



Book Information
ISBN 9781913339067
Author Helen Mortimer
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Owlet Press
Publisher Owlet Press