A new hockey origins tale

“Musqueam storyteller, the late Henry Charles (at left) wrote a tale retelling the origins of hockey through an Indigenous lens. His story has now been published.FULL STORY

 

Mike Deas

September 03rd, 2024

Illustrated by Salt Spring Island based Mike Deas, Bee & Flea and the Fall Fiasco (Owlkids $18.95) for ages 6-9, due out in September, follows the final adventure of the crime-solving duo Bee and Flea. The pair faces the mystery of the backyard’s strange behavior as winter approaches. Bee notices Flea is unusually sleepy, the yard is quiet, and there’s a mysterious orange object at the compost heap. Unable to get Flea’s help, Bee enlists her bee colony for assistance. They discover there’s no emergency—just normal seasonal changes and animal adaptations for winter. Lively and emotional illustrations combined with STEM content, the book exploring seasonal changes and animal life cycles through Bee’s adventure with her new friend, Fuzz the caterpillar. 9781771476102

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