Children's & YA
Karla the Bumblebee Waits for Rain
by Tia Navi, Regina Lukk-Toompere
Description
A little bumblebee named Karla is buzzing across the lawn, which is mowed as straight as a board and hasn’t a single blossom. Suddenly picking up a sweet scent, he follows it to a wonderous second-floor balcony. There are blossoms galore! Runner beans, nasturtiums, vervains, snapdragons – each and every one holds a magical power that makes them grow. A sprinkling of water is needed, too, but that’s no problem. Oskar, the boy who lives in the apartment, is very responsible about watering their flowers. Yet one day the family goes on vacation to the countryside, leaving the potted plants high and dry. Karla is at a loss for what to do to prevent the incredible blossoms from losing their life force.
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Author Biography
Tia Navi (Tiia Kõnnussaar, 1965) is a children’s author, editor, and columnist. She studied media and communications at the University of Tartu, and works at the university’s Centre of Ethics. Navi has written five children’s books, a wealth of journalistic articles, a book of parental advice, and a young-adult play. She additionally runs creative-writing courses. The writer’s books contain humour, wordplay, and project the world as sharp-eyed children observe it.
Regina Lukk-Toompere (1953) graduated in 1981 from the Estonian State Art Institute's Graphic Art Department in illustration and book design. She is a member of the Estonian Artists Association, the Estonian Graphic Designers Association and the Estonian Section of IBBY. She has illustrated and designed more than 90 books and textbooks, as well as posters, record covers, postcards, magazines and packaging. Lukk-Toompere was on the 2014 IBBY Honour List and has received several awards in annual Estonian book design and illustration competitions. She is masterful at a wide range of traditional drawing, graphic, and painting techniques.
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- Publisher Päike ja Pilv
- Orginal LanguageEstonian
- ISBN/Identifier 9789916630020
- Publication Country or regionEstonia
- Pages32
- ReadershipChildren
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleKimalane Karla ootab vihma
- EditionFirst
- Copyright Year2021
- Dimensions183x266 mm
- Illustrationcolour, full page
