7/8/2023 0 Comments Are You a Bee? by Judy Allen![]() ![]() She lives in Raleigh, NC, with her family. by Judy Allen, from her tiny home on wheelsWhen you look at life from th. ![]() From history to the fantastical, we’ll explore new adventurous worlds together.” Her recent book, Escape From Hurricane Katrina (Little Bee Book, July 2021), is a 2021 Junior Library Guild selection. Hardcover, ages 2-5, grades PS-K, 32 pages. ![]() ![]() A young bee faces many challenges as it takes its place in the hive and joins in the work of the bee community. “The best part about writing for young people is that I get to take them on journeys that will positively impact their lives forever. Author Judy Allen and illustrator Tudor Humphries created Kingfishers award-winning Backyard Books series and many other successful books, including the. Hey Everyone Listen and follow along as K reads aloud another book in celebration of Earth Day - Are You A Bee by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries ( ages 5 - 8 ). From the perspective of a honeybee, the backyard is a busy place. Her passion is to give Black children books where they see characters that look like them and know that they too can aspire to be great. Through her lens of an authentic and experienced voice, Judy’s purpose is to teach young children about Black history through the stories of unsung heroes. The winner of the 2016 SCBWI On-the-Verge Emerging Voices Award and a recipient of a North Carolina Arts Council Grant, she’s a member of SCBWI, the regional co-ambassador for the Authors Guild, and a former member of the Coretta Scott King Archives and History Committee. Judy Allen Dodson is a librarian, archivist, and children’s book author. ![]()
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