A Hive of Busy Bees by Effie Williams

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Contents

• How It Happened
• The Sting of the Bee
• Another Kind of Bee (Bee Obedient)
• Honesty Always Pays (Bee Honest)
• Because He Left The Gate Open (Bee Truthful)
• A Wonderful Day for Fishing (Bee Kind)
• Who Threw Those Stones? (Bee Polite)
• Why Jake Couldn't Catch the Horse (Bee Gentle)
• Grandpa Could Really Rope Them (Bee Helpful)
• The Tree With a Strange Knot (Bee Careful)
• A Horse Rang the Bell that Day (Bee Grateful)
• You Couldn't Help but Love Her (Bee Loving)
• The Strangest Lamb (Bee Accepted)
• Protected From Danger (Bee Confident)
• The Best Story - Yet! (Bee Content)
• The Note that Fell from the Window (Be Giving)
• Everyone Ran Away From Her (Bee Clean)
• When Things Go Wrong (Bee Forgiving)
• The Man Who Could Not Shoot (Bee Prayerful)
• Home Again!

Setting: Rural USA

Summary: Don and Joyce's family normally visit their grandparents' farm every summer but when their parents decide to go on a fishing trip instead the children are sad to think they will miss out on time on the farm. However, their parents decide to allow the children to travel to their grandparents alone.

Thus the great adventure begins and 12 year old Joyce and 10 year old Don go to visit Grandpa and Grandma during the summer. On the first day at the farm, Joyce is stung by a bee. Grandma takes to opportunity to teach the children about the habits and life of a bee. Each day after that she tells the children a story which teaches them about another BEE. The children have a fun time of the farm with horses, pigs, turkeys and many other creatures to see and help Grandpa care for. Even their visit to church is life-changing as the children finally understand that the Lord wants to be their Shepherd and they seek forgiveness for going their own way. However, when it comes time to leave and return to their parents, Joyce knows that what she enjoyed the most about their stay on the farm was Grandma's stories.

Message: These stories are told to help build character and teach Biblical truths. A clear gospel message included.

Other: Originally published in 1939. Line drawings illustrate some pages.

Reading level: Read to 5-7 years, Read myself 8-10 years.

Paperback.
Pages: 158
Size: 139 x 215mm
Publisher: Sure Foundation.
Bible Version: KJV

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