Fiona's bee

by Beverly Keller, Diane Paterson (Illustrator)

A lonely little girl rescues a bee from drowning and suddenly finds herself with lots of new friends.

44 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

Beverly Keller is a published author of both children's and young adult books. She lives in Davis, Ca.

Reviews

[Rodopa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful, well-paced story, that somehow, because of its simplicity, pulls you in. Not many kids books that I have read describe in such a detail the decision making of a child, and the simple wisdom of the child in determining whether someone can stay with us. I enjoyed the journey feeling sad for a girl with no friends to feeling elated at the many friends she collected by being her thoughtful self. The other aspect of the book is determining what makes a good pet. My kindergartener liked the beginning but not the end, because the bee would not come back. We really needed a happy ending where the bee and Fiona stayed friends forever. Related book: The Bee Man of Orn.

[Maughn Gregory · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this delightful book after reading Gareth Matthews' review of its philosophical dimension: https://www.montclair.edu/iapc/review....