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Author: David Greaves ,
Danielle Callaghan
Publisher: Stanage Press Ltd.
Imprint: Stanage Press Ltd.
Edition: 3rd New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 20.30cm
, Height: 0.60cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.272kg
ISBN: 9781916360921
ISBN 10: 1916360920
Pages: 30
Publication Date: 02 April 2020
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
'If we stand any chance of mending our damaged planet we must reach out to those who will have influence in future years. This is why The Homeless Bumblebee is so important. It is a beautifully presented story, but more than that, it is a way to engage with children on important environmental issues.' David Timms, Lead Bees Campaigner at Friends of the Earth, 2015
Author Information
Born in Yorkshire in 1985, David Greaves' kindness and generosity of spirit, and his love of travel and adventure led him to make friends around the world with people from all walks of life. The stamina and strength of character demonstrated by David's achievements as an ultra-marathon runner and Iron Man triathlete were also shown by his determination to complete The Homesick Fox, and a considerable number of other stories for children while living with the cruel limitations imposed by Motor Neurone Disease (ALS), diagnosed shortly after David's thirtieth birthday in June 2015. In September 2015 David married the love of his life, Philippa, soon after which they climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro together, raising over GBP12,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association, then travelled widely in East Africa before settling in Newcastle upon Tyne. As MND progressively deprived David of the use of his hands, and then the power of speech, he finished his collection of children's books using revolutionary computer software which allowed him to communicate by tracking and translating into readable text the movement of his eyes. David Greaves passed away peacefully at home in September 2016. David's wife Philippa and his family intend to honour his outstanding gifts as a children's author by eventually publishing all David's completed works. Danielle Callaghan is a freelance illustrator based in Edinburgh, working from her home studio overlooking trees and birds. Since graduating from Edinburgh College of Art with a BA (Hons) in Illustration, 2013, she has worked with Edinburgh Zoo, the Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo, Wild in Art and Friends of the Earth. Danielle uses traditional materials including dip pen, watercolour and ink which are combined with digital methods. As well as illustrating for children she has created murals, printed gift wrap and artists' books.
