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Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene don’t stop helping the bees, hunny!

Green Jolene and the Backyard Bees by Wendy Mass

November 25, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Green Jolene and the Backyard Bees is written by an author I have enjoyed reading over the years. This author is Wendy Mass. And while they have had a few different ages and have written a few different genres, their more realistic stories are fun. And when Mass collaborates with illustrator Billy Yong you get an interesting combination of realistic story, art and modern feelings. Yet, there is also a classical, family friendly feeling as well. This mixture works for today’s readers aged at least […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health Tagged With: activism, animals, bees, Billy Yong, conservation, Environment, friendship, nature, pollinators, science, Social Themes, Wendy Mass

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:517 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health · Tags: activism, animals, bees, Billy Yong, conservation, Environment, friendship, nature, pollinators, science, Social Themes, Wendy Mass ·
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