The Bee Master

When rock bees build a bee colony in Gowri's balcony, her mother decides to ask Mr Ramaiah, an expert on bees, for help. They don't have to be killed, the bee master tells Gowri and her mother. Just moved to a safer place, safe for us and for them. The little girl watches, fascinated, as the bee master gently goes about collecting the bees in a special sack and takes them away.
After The Tree and The Spider's Web, this book continues Lata Mani's practice of making memorable a child's experience of the everyday. As Gowri learns about bees and the environment, we too are drawn into a contemplative journey of discovery.

LATA MANI is a historian, poet and cultural critic. She has published on a broad range of issues from feminism to contemporary politics and spiritual philosophy. Her adventures with writing for children began in 2008 with a request for a story from her young nephew, Gautam- and, as it can happen, one story led to another.
PRIYANKAR GUPTA is an animation film designer and illustrator. He is a pre-visualizer for television commercials and feature films, and is visiting faculty and mentor at design institutes across the country. His passion is book illustration and animation education.