a hive of busy bees

i picked this book up right after i made this illustration...now my eyes are searching for bee hives everywhere. i've been really concerned about colony collapse disorder and it has inspired my work.

this book isn't so much about bees, but rather about two children, joyce and don, who want to spend a summer with their grandparents in the country. christian life lessons abound! wholesome fun and quite lovely too.

there is another book as well, another hive of bees.

a hive of busy bees by effie m. williams
1931, gospel trumpet co.
1939, metropolitan church assn.
illustrator not credited

when we go to church

i love the halftone illustrations in this cute book...the book only utilizes 5 colors: green, light green, red, light red and black...very effective and has that wonderful '50s-esque everything is sunshine and roses vibe...also a nice contrast to the full color cover. i was kind of surprised seeing as this is a religious book...but i think even if you're not into the content, you can certainly enjoy the pretty pictures.

when we go to church by elizabeth b. jones
the warner press, 1957, gospel trumpet co., anderson, indiana
pictures by vera gohman