The Bee Who Loved Words

Our words have POWER! 
 And no one understands this more than Persephone the bee. 
 
 Astronaut and telescopeRhinoceros; kaleidoscopePterodactyl; saxophonePomegranate; xylophone! 
 Hermione, The Queen Bee, thinks Persephone should spend less time with words and more time on the hunt for flowers, which are getting harder and harder to find. 
 But what if Persephone can use her words to help? 
Join Persephone in this read-aloud, read-again rhyming story about the power of our words, as well as the important task of protecting our bees. Packed with bright illustrations and plenty of word-play, The Bee Who Loved Words is the perfect way to introduce your little one to the joy of language.

Helen Docherty (Author) 
Helen has lived and worked in France, Spain, Cuba and Mexico, and now lives in Swansea, Wales, with her husband, the author and illustrator Thomas Docherty, and their two daughters. Before becoming an author, Helen taught Spanish and French, and since moving to Wales has been trying her hand at learning Welsh too. Helen is the author of the bestselling and award-winning The Snatchabook, which was illustrated by her husband, Thomas Docherty and has been translated into 18 languages. 
 
Erica Salcedo (Illustrator) 
Erica Salcedo is a freelance illustrator and lives in the peaceful town of Cuenca (Spain). After completing a fine arts degree at the UCLM (University of Castilla la Mancha), she decided to continue her education with a master's degree in Graphic Design and Illustration at the UPV (Polytechnic University of Valencia). Since she graduated, she's been working as an illustrator, and worked on many exciting projects with different publishing houses all over the world.

Persephone the bee loves words! 
 
Astronaut and telescope 
Rhinoceros; kaleidoscope 
Pterodactyl; saxophone 
Pomegranate; xylophone! 
 
The Queen Bee, Hermione, thinks Persephone should spend less time with words and more time on the hunt for flowers, which are harder and harder to find. But what if Persephone can use her words to help? 
 
A read-aloud, read-again rhyming story about the power of words to make a difference, with an important message about saving the bees.

Poo Poo Bum Bum Wee Wee

Poo poo, bum bum, wee wee - 
I sing my toilet song. 
Poo poo, bum bum, wee wee - 
I sing it all day long! 
 
Encourage toddlers and young children to use the toilet confidently with this hilarious rhyming picture book! 
 
Featuring bright, friendly illustrations and a very catchy rhyme, this fun picture book has been written in consultation with parents to break down all the stages of using the toilet into easy steps, from how to wipe to handwashing. 
 
This book will help take the stress and worry out of toilet training, as children can sing the song and learn to use the toilet without fear or fuss!

Steven Cowell (Author) Stephen lives in a small, rainy town and writes very silly books. Erica Salcedo (Illustrator) Erica Salcedo is a freelance illustrator and lives in the peaceful town of Cuenca (Spain). After completing a fine arts degree at the UCLM (University of Castilla la Mancha), she decided to continue her education with a master's degree in Graphic Design and Illustration at the UPV (Polytechnic University of Valencia). Since she graduated, she's been working as an illustrator, and worked on many exciting projects with different publishing houses all over the world.

Toilet training can often be an extremely stressful time for both parent and child. With the average age for a child to be potty trained now at age three-and-a-half, parents often face lots of pressure for their little one to reach this important milestone before they start school. 
 
Featuring bright, friendly illustrations and a very catchy rhyme, this fun picture book has been written in consultation with parents to break down all the stages of using the toilet into easy steps, from how to wipe to handwashing. 
 
This book will help take the stress out of toilet training for parents and carers, as children can sing the song and learn to use the toilet without fear or fuss.

Helen Docherty

Erica Salcedo

Amisha lived with her Mum, in a tree. 
They swung on branches, wild and free. 
And all was good - until, one day . . . 
Amisha was taken, far away. 
 
When orangutan Amisha arrives in the city, she quickly finds a new routine climbing and swinging on ropes and wires. But when she meets a new friend - a bird, called Blue - he helps her to remember her rainforest home and her love for trees. Surely one little orangutan can't change the world - can they? 
 
A beautiful and poignant story which explores the meaning of home with a powerful message around activism and caring for our world. From Helen Docherty and Erica Salcedo, the creative partnership behind The Bee Who Loved Words.

Erica Salcedo

Books by Erica Salcedo

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