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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. 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. 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!

One can be found under the bed frame, upstairs in a blue house off Hwy 93, east of Garrahan Mining Headquarters. Through ourTime to Read programme, we give every Reception pupil in England their own book to treasure and share at home.Here's a look at some of the fantastic picture books that we've handed out around the country, for free, over previous years. The story follows a bear called Norman who dresses up as a bee to infiltrate a "bee school" in an attempt to get his paws on their honey supply. Atkinson said: "I hope this heart-warming and funny tale goes some way to demonstrating what marvellous little creatures bees are and it helps to inspire the next generation of bee lovers." 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.

Have you heard the buzz? This funny and fantastic picture book was given out for free to every Reception child in England in 2017. 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. A week’s planning for Foundation Stage 1 and 2 for Nadia Shareen’s Book Bumblebear. Full of exciting activities to stimulate learning. 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’.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. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Night Mayor Franklefink has vanished from the Transylvanian Express - and it's up to you to solve the case! Part of the Solve Your Own Mystery seri... For younger children, what better way to introduce bee’s than a beautiful story like The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen.

Thanks so much for your lovely message and for everything that you do with Book Wagon. Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do. Norman really, really loves honey and is very sad when it runs out. Therefore he’s delighted when his brainwave to become The Bumblebear and attend Bee School seems to pay off! One can be found in a shopping buggy near the road, northeast of the National Radio Astronomy Research Center.BookTrust Chief Executive Diana Gerald said: Finding the time to read together as a family can have dramatic effects on a child's wellbeing and development. Children are more likely to read if they love books, and they're more likely to love books if families have fun reading together anytime and anywhere. We are delighted every primary school starter in England will have their own copy of Nadia Shireen's brilliant book The Bumblebear to take home and treasure with their family as part of the Time to Read Campaign. It is a playful book, with an endearing tale about friendship and loyalty, which we hope every child across the country can enjoy and learn from. Much-loved comedian Rowan Atkinson is hoping to inspire the "next generation of bee lovers" with a bedtime story for children on CBeebies. The 67-year-old actor, who was born in Consett, County Durham, and is best known for playing the childish buffoon Mr Bean, will read The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen on Friday evening (June 24). 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. Whole Class Reading resources and planning for Year 1 in a zip file based on Nadia Shireen’s, ‘The Bumblebear’ focusing on retrieval and inference skills. According to Norman, there can never be enough honey! And who has the most honey? The bees, of course!