Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer
By Waldemar Bonsels
Cover: Schwarzwaldwiese bei Bernau, 1874 by Hans Thoma (1839–1924) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Young Maja, a bee who will not stay in the hive, flies out alone to see the world. Among beetles, spiders, dragonflies and grasshoppers she has adventures, makes friends and meets real danger, until she learns of a threat to her own people. The classic German children's book about curiosity and courage.
Summary written with Claude Opus 5.5.