Colette: The Solitary Bee
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A01=Jean-Francois Senechal
A12=Pascale Bonenfant
adventure
alone
animals
asking for help
Author_Jean-Francois Senechal
Author_Pascale Bonenfant
autonomous
bee
bees
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Category=YNNL
Category=YXD
coexistence
collaboration
color
colorful
communication
community
cute
early education
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eq_childrens
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eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_personal-social-topics
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friends
friendship
good communication
heartwarming
help
Independence
independent
individual growth
insect
insects
lived experiences
mutual growth
self-sufficiency
self-sufficient
solitary
solo
unity
working together
Product details
- ISBN 9781990252396
- Dimensions: 191 x 241mm
- Publication Date: 19 Jun 2025
- Publisher: Comme des geants inc.
- Publication City/Country: CA
- Product Form: Hardback
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A heartwarming introduction to reading for kids ages three and up about how even solitary beings need people too, from Jean-François Sénéchal and Pascale Bonenfant
Anyone can make it on their own—just ask Colette! She’s a solitary bee who enjoys her own company more than anyone else’s and thrives on her independence. Colette can do just about anything by herself: day-to-day tasks, cleverly navigating the elements, and even setting out on solo adventures. But sometimes, even the most solitary bees need other insects around—like when things don’t go as planned, or when they’ve simply got a good story to tell. Colette: The Solitary Bee is an adorable, heartwarming tale that shows us we can be proud to do things by ourselves, but it’s also pretty great to share our lived experiences with those around us.
Anyone can make it on their own—just ask Colette! She’s a solitary bee who enjoys her own company more than anyone else’s and thrives on her independence. Colette can do just about anything by herself: day-to-day tasks, cleverly navigating the elements, and even setting out on solo adventures. But sometimes, even the most solitary bees need other insects around—like when things don’t go as planned, or when they’ve simply got a good story to tell. Colette: The Solitary Bee is an adorable, heartwarming tale that shows us we can be proud to do things by ourselves, but it’s also pretty great to share our lived experiences with those around us.
As the son of two teachers, Jean-François Sénéchal grew up around books. After studying anthropology for a time, he ultimately gravitated back to his first love, devoting himself entirely to literature. His stories—exploring societal issues such as exclusion and inequality for audiences of children and adolescents—have garnered him various honors, including the 2017 Joseph S. Stauffer Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts, and a Governor General’s Award for children’s literature. Pascale Bonenfant uses drawing, collage, watercolor, and screen printing to bring her playful works of art to life. After studying design and visual arts at Laval University, she deepened her love for illustration by becoming a professor of graphic design. In recent years, her work has appeared in a wide range of exhibitions and publications, including more than a dozen books. She lives in Québec City, Canada.
