About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is navigating their first major 'falling out' with a best friend or neighbor and needs a roadmap for reconciliation. Through the interconnected lives of Beatrice the beekeeper and Abel the apple grower, children see how a small misunderstanding can snowball into a cold war. It is a beautiful metaphor for how our actions affect others, even when we think we are acting independently. The story gently explores themes of interdependency, showing that just as bees and trees need each other to thrive, friends need each other to bloom. It is perfectly pitched for children aged 4 to 8 who are learning that 'sorry' is a brave word and that fixing a relationship often requires working together toward a common goal. This is a primary choice for modeling how to bridge a gap after feelings have been hurt.
