The Adventures of Maya the Bee

This article is about the novel. For the Japanese anime series, see Maya the Honey Bee. For the German CGI series, see Maya the Bee (TV series). For the first CGI film, see Maya the Bee (film).
"Die Biene Maja" redirects here. For the song, see Die Biene Maja (song).

The Adventures of Maya the Bee
AuthorWaldemar Bonsels
Original titleDie Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer
TranslatorAdele Szold-Seltzer (American edition);
Charlotte Remfry-Kidd (British edition)
LanguageGerman
PublisherDeutsche Verlags-Anstalt
Publication date
1912
Publication placeGermany
Published in English
1922
Pages218

The Adventures of Maya the Bee (German: Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer) is a children's book by the German writer Waldemar Bonsels published in 1912. The stories revolve around a little bee named Maya and her friends among bees, other insects and other creatures. The book depicts Maya's development from an adventurous youngster to a responsible adult member of bee society.

The book has been published in many other languages and adapted into different media. Bonsels wrote a sequel, Heaven Folk, which was published in 1915.

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