內容簡介
單飛，不解散—享受獨處也擁抱群體
凡事靠自己就夠了，不信你問問獨居蜂Colette。
舉凡日常工作、安然度過暴風、甚至是來場一人旅行！她什麼都能自己辦到，但某些時刻，哪怕最享受獨居的蜜蜂也需要其他昆蟲的陪伴…
Colette很滿意獨居生活，更要全方位捍衛自己獨自生活的權利。但享受獨處並不代表必須放棄與他人的交流：當遇上困難，Colette從不排斥向朋友們求助，更樂於幫助其他昆蟲。她和所有人相處融洽，Colette享受一人生活，同時依舊是群體中活躍的一份子。
善以溫馨語調探討嚴肅議題的繪本作家Jean-François Sénéchal，攜手擅長使用各種媒材創作的插畫家Pascale Bonenfant，碰撞出趣味暖心又繽紛明亮的繪本故事：正視並擁抱自己的需求，同時也學會保有與他人的善意連結—獨立自主確實值得驕傲，但有時，和身邊的人分享生活也同樣美好。
★閱讀亮點：
■ 不是每種蜜蜂都喜歡成群—認識獨居蜂/ 非社會性蜜蜂的習性 (延伸閱讀推薦：油羅野蜂狂：獨居蜂的秘密生活)
■ 思考如何擁抱自己的獨立性，同時擁抱你所屬的群體
A heartwarming introduction to reading for kids ages three and up about how even solitary beings need people too, from Jean-François Sénéchal and Pascale Bonenfant
Anyone can make it on their own—just ask Colette! She’s a solitary bee who enjoys her own company more than anyone else’s and thrives on her independence. Colette can do just about anything by herself: day-to-day tasks, cleverly navigating the elements, and even setting out on solo adventures. But sometimes, even the most solitary bees need other insects around—like when things don’t go as planned, or when they’ve simply got a good story to tell. Colette: The Solitary Bee is an adorable, heartwarming tale that shows us we can be proud to do things by ourselves, but it’s also pretty great to share our lived experiences with those around us.
作者介紹
As the son of two teachers, Jean-François Sénéchal grew up around books. After studying anthropology for a time, he ultimately gravitated back to his first love, devoting himself entirely to literature. His stories—exploring societal issues such as exclusion and inequality for audiences of children and adolescents—have garnered him various honors, including the 2017 Joseph S. Stauffer Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts, and a Governor General’s Award for children’s literature. Pascale Bonenfant uses drawing, collage, watercolor, and screen printing to bring her playful works of art to life. After studying design and visual arts at Laval University, she deepened her love for illustration by becoming a professor of graphic design. In recent years, her work has appeared in a wide range of exhibitions and publications, including more than a dozen books. She lives in Québec City, Canada.
