Review
An uplifting and positive picture book story encouraging selfconfidence and self-respect!
Dawn Matheson's Ruby Lee The Bumble Bee: A Bee's Bit Of Wisdom is a thoughtful picture book about the importance of believing in oneself. A young girl lacks self-confidence and feels she is good at nothing. Yet she learns a lesson from a wise and brightly colored bumble bee. The young girl's neighbor tells her the legend of the bumble bee: "When God made the bumble bee, it shouldn't have been able to fly, but God whispered in its ear, 'You can do it.' The bee trusted Him, and so it flew." Nicely enhanced with illustrations by Pamela Barcita, Ruby Lee The Bumble Bee is an uplifting and positive picture book story encouraging self-confidence and self-respect. --Midwest Book Review -Children's Bookwatch
A must-have book for your child's personal library! --The Reading Tub
Empowering and supportive, this is a picture book which should be on every child's book shelf. --Through The Looking Glass Children's Book Review
From the Publisher
When more than 40 mainstream publishers swatted down the idea of Ruby Lee The Bumble Bee ~ A Bee’s Bit Of Wisdom (40 pp, $17.95), creator Dawn Matheson wouldn't take no for an answer. Instead, she formed Bumble Bee Publishing, to bring the project to life.
The result? Since released, Ruby Lee has not only captured the hearts of children but also the attention of industry insiders. This critically acclaimed, best-seller has received several honors including two Benjamin Franklin Awards, the prestigious International Gallery Gold Medallion and was named "Most Outstanding Children's Book" at the Mom's Choice Award.
Read more about the inspirational story behind the making of this book at the Ruby Lee website.
Please also see our Special Tribute Edition (ISBN 0975434217). A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this edition will go to benefit the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation. The Foundation seeks to eliminate cancers affecting women by supporting top medical scientists who are searching for a cure, and to end the epidemic of violence against women by providing grants to women's shelters and supporting community outreach programs.
