Atkinson said: "I hope this heart-warming and funny tale goes some way to demonstrating what marvellous little creatures bees are and it helps to inspire the next generation of bee lovers. Andrea MacDonald, Editorial Director at Penguin Random House Children's Picture Books, added: The book's message of acceptance and forgiveness, and its joyful celebration of school life, mean that it is perfect for children starting reception. The little bees grow to love their unusually large bee friend – until clever Amelia bee discovers the truth. Lovely spread page of Bee School planner that could be used to show the day and timings of a school day.

This funny and fantastic picture book was given out for free to every Reception child in England in 2017. I haven't charted out my visits for the summer term, but I'm sure there are several in the south) and thanks so much for being so fantastic! It’s true that his motivation in joining Bee School is because he ‘ really, really loves honey‘ and is ‘always sad when it runs out’. This is a super story to read with pre school and early years and would also be enjoyed by KS1 children.

The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. Nadia has been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Whole Class Reading resources and planning for Year 1 in a zip file based on Nadia Shireen’s, ‘The Bumblebear’ focusing on retrieval and inference skills. We are delighted every primary school starter in England will have their own copy of Nadia Shireen's brilliant book The Bumblebear to take home and treasure with their family as part of the Time to Read Campaign. Newsround on CBBC has some fantastic information to dig into and ideas on how you can encourage bees to pay your garden a little visit.

They would also only drop off a case of books and leave us to run it – it was so lovely to have you on hand to chat to the children and recommend them books, as well as the small (but appreciated! A touching story of friendship and acceptance that will leave children (and grownups) smiling all the way to their hearts. The 67-year-old actor, who was born in Consett, County Durham, and is best known for playing the childish buffoon Mr Bean, will read The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen on Friday evening (June 24). It was the unanimous favourite for its quality of storytelling, relatable school setting, a lovely message of inclusivity, and its ability to be read aloud in a lively manner.BookTrust is fantastic at turning kids into readers and, crucially, they reach those kids who can't access books so easily. Therefore he’s delighted when his brainwave to become The Bumblebear and attend Bee School seems to pay off! It is a playful book, with an endearing tale about friendship and loyalty, which we hope every child across the country can enjoy and learn from. Author Luke Palmer introduces his new book, Play (Firefly Press) about four boys growing up together, the challenges, the friendships, and what hap.