The Green Bean

by Nicole Duke, Nicole Duke (Illustrator)

Overview

At the famous Milk and Honey Farm, a crisis has developed: the energy source for everything has suddenly run out. Desperate for help, the farmer’s daughter, Magnolia, seeks advice from her good friend, the Green Bean, who sets out on a quest to solve the farm’s energy crisis problem. As his journey proceeds, the Green Bean learns of such invaluable alternative energy sources as wind, water, and the sun, ultimately leading him to return to the farm with renewed hope for its long, prosperous future...

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012843296
Publisher:	Peasant Publishing
Publication date:	07/04/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Nicole Duke is a stay at home mother of three. She lives in Girdwood, Alaska at the base of the Alyeska Ski Resort. Her husband, Kevin, is a Chemist with an engineering company in Anchorage. She enjoys living in rural Alaska where she draws inspiration from the surrounding wilderness and is an avid hiker, biker and skier. Currently she is working on a series of Alaska inspired art pieces done in her distinctive peasant art style.

Editorial Reviews

Wonderfully crafted, The Green Bean is a delightful read. Through an engaging central storyline and vivid, eye-catching illustrations, author Nicole Duke relates a timely tale of learning to appreciate the value of all that the earth has to offer. Written in plain, straightforward language, The Green Bean is perfectly suited for children of all ages. Furthermore, with her ability to share important truths about our collective responsibility not only to the earth, but also to each
other.

Rhonda Carver