For younger children, what better way to introduce bee’s than a beautiful story like The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen.

One can be found under the bed frame, upstairs in a blue house off Hwy 93, east of Garrahan Mining Headquarters. Penguin Random House) Norman is The Bumblebear, a bear who loves honey so much that he joins Bee School. Although Amelia is suspicious of Norman, the other bees love his hard work, wiggly dancing and the way he tries during ‘ flying lessons‘. It seems that he is ‘ funny and friendly‘ and ‘ always tries his best’. Actress and Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis also recently became the first celebrity to sign a CBeebies bedtime story. Atkinson's CBeebies Bedtime Stories episode will air on Friday, June 24, at 6.50pm.Yeti is all alone in the forest: he is so big and scary that all the animals leave him alone. Then one day a funny little orange bird turns up I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly!

What might Norman do if Amelia shows Norman the bees’ secret honey store? Furthermore, what might happen if this is raided by an even bigger bear? Where are Norman’s loyalties?

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Rolf is a good little wolf - he likes baking cakes, eating all his vegetables, and is always nice to his friends Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Families across the country will be following Norman the bear's adventure at Bee School this autumn, when the amusing and colourful picture book The Bumblebear (Nadia Shireen; Random House) goes out to every reception-age child in England.

This was followed by a MA at the prestigious Anglia Ruskin University. Drawing and writing for a living is very much Nadia’s dream come true and we expect great things from this promising new author and illustrator. In a picture released ahead of the broadcast, the actor can be seen surrounded by bee toys and honey. He joins a long list of famous faces who have previously read CBeebies Bedtime Stories including the Duchess of Cambridge, Harry Styles, Tom Hardy, Tom Hiddleston, Ellie Goulding and Dave Grohl.Time to Read launched last year in September 2016, encouraging parents and carers of primary school children to keep reading with them - even once they've learned to read. Fun family times together Nadia was always destined for a career in illustration—as a child, she would doodle on her exercise books, while as a student she would doodle on her law degree notes. Then, when working as a journalist in London for pop music bible Smash Hits, she would doodle all the time on anything. The good people at Smash Hits didn’t fire her for doodling furry animals - instead they let her leave early to go to evening classes in illustration. The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen is published by Penguin UK Books and available from good bookstores. Author Guy Bass introduces SCRAP, about one robot who tried to protect the humans on his planet against an army of robots. Now the humans need his...

The Bumblebear was selected for BookTrust by an independent panel of experts and practitioners, who work with reception-aged children. 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.The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen is an absolute delight to read out loud. The colourful illustrations are super sweet and lend to the feeling of bees being playful, happy little souls. Norman’s adventure starts off in quite a cheeky way, and we love how the story unfolds to reveal just how wonderfully kind he actually is. Norman the bear loves honey, so he thinks up an ingenious plan to get his paws on as much as he can eat - by enrolling at Bee School! An endearing tale about friendship and loyalty. It takes place every year on the 20th May and is the perfect opportunity to spread awareness and talk about how important bees are. 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.