Description
First published in 1912 and enjoying great popularity among children of all ages even today, The Adventures of Maya the Bee is an exciting story about a rebellious little bee from the pen of Waldemar Bonsels, one of the most prominent German authors of children’s literature in the first half of the 20th century.Maya, the tiny, new-born bee with a huge personality lives in the hive with the other bees, but she decides to leave her comfortable home to explore the world outside the hive, to find new adventures and to make new friends. During her journey, she finds lots of new friends such as Willy, another bee and Flip, the grasshopper and she learns a lot about how other animals live. She learns about herself, too – she experiences powerful emotions such as happiness, sadness, mourning and she also gets into dangerous situations that she escapes with the help of her friends. The book includes some gloomy chapters as well – life is not all about fun and happiness in the world outside the hive, but the general tone of writing makes even these chapters entertaining. Besides being great fun, the stories are also very educative, teaching kids about the natural world. The world of insects is an allegory for the human world, so the stories teach children a lot about people, emotions and problem solving as well.The adventures of the little bee are known to kids and adults today from the Japanese animation series created in the 1980’s. The episodes in the series can serve as an excellent introduction to strike up your kid’s interest in the life of the adventurous little insect, then you can start reading the stories together. Though the stories are over a hundred years old, they are not dated and the language of the translation is easy to understand for younger kids, too.
Product ID: 9781776668014
Sku: ZY-W12G-V1JO
