The Bees

Author: Keo Pisotheary

Illustrator: Keo Phunphalla

Translator: Celia Bolam

We poked the beehive! Run fast!

Now we need to hide from the bees!

Let's hide under this scarf.

Oh no! The bees have found us.

Where should we hide next?

Let’s go into the stream.

Oh no! The water will not help us.

The bees have found us again.

Where should we hide now?

Wait! I know! Look at the smoke.

We will go towards the fire.

I remember something my grandmother told me.

She said that bees are scared of smoke.

I think she was right! I think the bees are going away.

Goodbye bees!

Go back home. We're sorry we poked your house.

Yay! The bees found their way back to the beehive.

Now everyone is safe!

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This story:The Beesis translated byCelia Bolam. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'ឃ្មុំ', byKeo Pisotheary. © Room to Read , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:Bees flying in a cloud of smoke, byKeo Phunphalla© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:Boy and girl chased by bees, byKeo Phunphalla© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:Two children hiding under a cloth, byKeo Phunphalla© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:Two children running toward water, byKeo Phunphalla© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:Two children sitting in water under a cloth, byKeo Phunphalla© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:Two children in water pointing at smoke, byKeo Phunphalla© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:Two children running, byKeo Phunphalla© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:Two children near smoke, byKeo Phunphalla© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:Three people sitting around a fire, byKeo Phunphalla© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:Bees on top of page, byKeo Phunphalla© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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The Bees (English)

When two children poke a beehive, a swarm of bees flies out. Where is the best place to hide?

This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.

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