The Royal Bee by Frances Park

The Royal Bee by Frances Park

Based on a true story, The Royal Bee is an elegantly written tale that pays tribute to a young boy's courage and strength of character. Song-ho is a young Korean boy destined by birth to a life of poverty. Barred from going to school--only the sons of wealthy families could attend--he dreams of learning to read and write. Then one day he hears the sound of a school bell and follows it deep into the valley. There, the school master turns him away, but Song-ho's boldness and determination earn him a chance at gaining an education nevertheless. Dramatically illustrated with richly textured oil paintings, the story offers glimpses of daily life in Korea a century ago--for both the rich and the poor.

Frances Park and Ginger Park are sisters who both live near Washington D.C., where they own a shop called Chocolate Chocolate. This is their first book for children. Frances is the author of an adult novel, Hotline Heaven, and she and Ginger have a new picture book and a young adult novel forthcoming from Boyds Mills Press.
Debra Reid Jenkins is a nationally recognized fine artist who lives in Lowell, Michigan. She has illustrated two books for children, I See the Moon, and I Wanted to Know All about God. This is her first book for Boyds Mills Press.

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ISBN 13	9781563978678
ISBN 10	1563978679
Title	The Royal Bee
Author	Frances Park
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Astra Publishing House
Year published	2000-02-01
Number of pages	32
Prizes	Winner of Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (Recommended) 2000
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.