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. 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. Bestselling author Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom, introduces her new book, The Night Hunt (Hot Key Books), a dark... For younger children, what better way to introduce bee’s than a beautiful story like The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen. The children might enjoy helping the bees to collect the pollen from the flowers in the following interactive game - https://www.bbc.co.uk/games/embed/g758zk3wbh?exitGameUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fcbeebies%2Fgames%2Fmargarets-marigolds-game

For P1 children – they may want to explore some common 2D shapes. This resource may be helpful - https://firstlook.educationcity.com/content/index/35569 What shape makes up a honeycomb? Can they make a bee picture using the shapes they have learned about? 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. Now it’s time for some art. Get a blank piece of paper and let the pen be the bumblebee. Remember not to lift the pen from the paper – where will it land? Now invite the children to colour the sections between the loops to make a funky art picture. Here’s what it might look like - https://lwvogue.com/abstract-art-project-for-kids/ One can be found in a birdcage in a cabin in the northeastern area of the map, south of the S on the compass. This specific Bumblebear is Inaccessible.Author Anna Kemp introduces The Hollow Hills, the sequel to her dark magical tale, Into Goblyn Wood. For P1 (and older siblings) – talk about what they missed about school when they are not present and what they most look forward to when they return. Maybe they could create a message for the new P1 children –‘The best thing about Primary 1 is ….’ and draw a picture. 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

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. Now it’s time for some honey of our own – time to make Bumblebear honey biscuits - https://www.booktrust.org.uk/globalassets/resources/time-to-read/2017/bumblebear-biscuits.pdf

One can be found in a shopping buggy near the road, northeast of the National Radio Astronomy Research Center.