King Solomon and the Bee Format: Paperback

One day, when King Solomon was resting in his garden, a small bee accidentally stung the great king on his nose. Furious, the king summoned all possible offenders and demanded to know who had dared to sting him. A small bee came forward and, as it pleaded for the king’s forgiveness, offered to repay him. King Solomon was amused by the bee’s earnest proposal, for how could such a little bee repay such a powerful king? Dalia Hardof Renberg’s simple adaptation of this traditional story, pared with Ruth Heller’s glorious illustrations, is a surprising and charming tale of how one small bee keeps its mighty promise.

Dalia Hardoff Renberg is the author of Hello, Clouds! and The Complete Family Guide to Jewish Holidays. Ruth Heller was the author and illustrator of many highly praised books for children, including Up, Up and Away. She was also the illustrator of Shirley Climo’s The Egyptian Cinderella.