A grizzly bear is distressed following an incident in the forest; a little bee spots him and goes to assist him in his dilema. It is an endearing story with the realisation that such a small creature was able to assist a huge, strong bear, which ended with surprising results.

Valerie Naish/Garratt, our local talented writer from Harlaston, has had her first book published, the Bear and the Bee, a delightful story for children aged 4-8 years, which she has also illustrated. Following retirement from being a furniture sales consultant, Valerie began writing short stories to read to her two young grand-daughters. Valerie lives in a lane leading to a farm in Harlaston and enjoys the peace and quiet of country life.

The book can be purchased online from the publishers who offer 30% discount- a price of £6.29 *

www.austinmacauley.com/book/bear-and-bee

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