The Little Bee

"The Little Bee" has been developed as an activity book. As a parent and/or instructor, we suggest reading together with your young readers and asking them the discussion questions about the Little Bee's story in each lesson. Each lesson includes activities to write, color, learn Arabic words, sing and play with the Little Bee. Please note that this book series is for all kids, both boys and girls. Since the worker bee is female, we have personified the main character as a female bee, called Nahoula (nickname for the word bee in Arabic Nahla), to make it easier for kids to relate to the character.

Raising a child with good manners is a duty obligated by all religious and public education legislations, for children are entrusted in our care and safekeeping. Taking care of each child as a whole being (soul, intellect, and body) is the most successful strategy for society's sustainability and development. We have developed this book as part of the three books elementary series, titled "The Little Bee" for children in Grade 2. Children are naturally attracted to delicate and beautiful creatures such as bees. The bee is known for its hard- working, generous, and sacrificing nature. We have included beautiful illustrations in the book, using a simple approach to address modern issues, keeping the reader's age in mind. With God's grace, Bees Publications

Bees Publications LLC has the vision to provide sound and trusted material about the sacred path of Tawhid for children and young adults alike. The goal is to create a series of books based on the key concepts and principles for nurturing the virtues of Tawhid. The book series consists of 12 books, developed for Grades 1 through 12, and would be available in Arabic and English at: www.beespublications.com Board of Directors: Dr. Rabeea Aboufakher, Dr. Sara Beaini BouNassif, Baha Eldanaf, Amal Hani Eldanaf, Dr. Fouad Ghannam, Iman Hani, Majda Tarabey Author: Sheikh Malek Salman Graphic Designers: Rola Tarabey Hamade and Bachir Zogheib English Translator: Dr. Adnan Kasamanie Editor: Dr. Shadi Radwan