The Bees

Name: The Bees
Author: Celia Bolam

by Celia Bolam

Ages 4–76 min readClever Problem-SolversFree to read

When two children poke a beehive, a swarm of bees flies out. Where is the best place to hide?

A breathless little chase that rewards quick thinking and a grandmother's wisdom, and ends sweetly with the children saying sorry for disturbing the bees' home.

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Credits & license

Written by Celia Bolam

Illustrated by Keo Phunphalla

License: CC BY 4.0

Source: Global Digital Library

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Questions to talk about together

The bees chased the children after they poked the hive — how do you think the bees were feeling?
The children remembered Grandmother's tip that bees are scared of smoke — what is something a grown-up has taught you that helped you?
At the end the children said sorry to the bees — why do you think that was the right thing to do?

The Bees

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