In the heart of the English countryside, young Penelope learns an old and beautiful tradition from her grandfather Ambrose: whenever something important happens-a birth, a wedding, a loss-the bees must be told.
But Penelope can see what others cannot. Beyond the familiar hum of the hive lives Raphaella, keeper of the bees' stories, and Queen Melissae, who weaves every joy and sorrow into golden threads of remembrance.
When grief comes close to home, Penelope discovers that love does not disappear when someone is gone. It becomes part of the story we carry forward.
Inspired by the British folk tradition of "telling the bees," Telling the Bees is a lyrical picture book about love, loss, memory, family, nature and the quiet rituals that help us stay connected to those we love.