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A small publishing company with very big ideas
Read like a butterfly, write like a bee” – Philip Pullman

Wacky Bee is a very small company but that doesn’t mean that our ideas are small. Far from it! We have big ideas for our books. And because we’re small and independent, it means that we can put those big ideas into action in exactly the way that we want… and have a lot of fun while we’re at it.

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Jun 12

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Happy #empathyday 🥳 Check out the Read for Empathy Collection and #empathyresources @empathylabuk 😄 Whose story will you jump into today?

#empathydayfestival #empathybuilder #empathymatters #readforempathy

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Jun 5

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Grandpa Marcus is jumping into someone else’s story. Whose story will you jump into? Visit @empathylabuk to find out how you can get involved with the #empathydayfestival 🥳🎉

#grandpakuma by @michellemaiden_illustrations #picturebook #grandpalove #empathyguide #empathybuilder #empathyday

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Jun 3

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We are absolutely thrilled to have a #picturebook shortlisted in @theweekjunior #bookawards 🥳 Congratulations to @michellemaiden_illustrations 👏
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Jun 2

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Today is the start of the @empathylabuk Empathy Day Festival 🥳 Running from 2nd June until #empathyday on 12th June. Whose story will you jump into?

#grandpakuma #picturebook #languagebarriers #grandpalove #kidsbookswelove #kidsbookshelf #empathydayfestival #wackybeereads

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May 15

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Congratulations to the brilliant #illustrators on the @klausfluggeprize shortlist 👏🥳🎉 #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookawards #klausfluggeprize

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May 9

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Lovely evening @piccadillywaterstones celebrating the @klausfluggeprize #longlist 👏 Congratulations to our own @michellemaiden_illustrations & to all the other talented illustrators. And thank you for great #presentations from @yasmeeny & @katewinterfreeland 🥳 #picturebooks #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookawards #wackybeereads

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May 8

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Looking forward to celebrating at this @klausfluggeprize event with @michellemaiden_illustrations 🥳🎉🐻‍❄️ #picturebook #grandpalove #loveintranslation #wackybeereads

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May 8

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It’s not #mothersday in the UK but @thereadingcorner.tv have reminded us that it’s coming up in many other parts of the world. Head over to their website to find out how to watch the ‘My Mum is There’ #storytelling video 😍 And you can buy the book from our website shop 🩷

@agjatkowska @martinthomas.uk #kidsbookswelove #kidsbookshelf #picturebooks #wackybeereads

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Apr 25

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This new #earlyreader is coming very soon. If you know any fun facts about #bicycles let us know in comments ⬇️
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#earlyreaders #buzzyreads #friendship #cycling #worldkidlit #booksintranslation #kidsbookswelove #kidsbookshelf #wackybeereads

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Apr 4

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Mar 31

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So sorry to be missing @bolognachildrensbookfair this year 📚 But @petulachaplinrightsagency is doing the best job representing us 👏 She’s there all week in the Rights Centre, Hall 30, H 18. Pop by and say hello 👋 #bcbf25 #bolognafiere #bolognachildrensbookfair #wackybeereads

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Mar 30

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Happy #mothersday 💐 #motheringsunday #mymumisthere #picturebooks #picturebook by @martinthomas.uk @agjatkowska 🩷

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Mar 20

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Today is the first day of #spring and #worldhappinessday 😃 These beautiful #illustrations by @agjatkowska from Little Elephant’s Big Year perfectly showcase both 👏🥳🎉
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#picturebooks #firstdayofspring #happinessday #littleelephant #kidsbookswelove #kidsbookshelf #seasons #wackybeereads

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Mar 8

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“Much of the warmth of this book lies in Michelle Maiden’s exuberant and witty artwork. As both author and illustrator, she has used the images to embellish and expand on the apparently simple narrative.” Lovely #review of Grandpa Kuma by @michellemaiden_illustrations from @justimagine_books #marchreviews 🥳 Link in their bio 👏
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#picturebook #picturebooks #languagebarriers #grandpalove #kidsbookswelove #kidsbookshelf #wackybeereads

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Mar 6

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Mar 5

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Lovely to see our #author @wealething introducing Newt in a Suit to the children @bishopchavasse 🥳👏 #picturebook #countingbook #authorvisit #wackybeereads

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Feb 28

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#Repost @michellemaiden_illustrations
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Many thanks to the wonderful Barrow Hill Junior School in London for kindly welcoming me today for a Grandpa Kuma book reading. Everyone was so lovely and the children really kept me on my toes with their excellent questions, including “What genre is your book?”, “How old are you?” and “Why should I read your book?” Thanks also to Akiko from St John’s Wood Library for organising a truly delightful event 😊🐻‍❄🐾
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#childrenspicturebook #childrensbookillustration #Grandpa #japan #bilingualchildren #bicultural

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Feb 20

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So proud of our author/illustrator @michellemaiden_illustrations whose book Grandpa Kuma has been longlisted for the @klausfluggeprize 2025 👏
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To buy any of the books from this wonderful list go to @bookshop_org_uk and follow link in bio to their website. 10% of sales during #february goes to @booktrust & @scottishbooktrust
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#picturebook #picturebooks #kidsbookswelove #kidsbookshelf #wackybeereads

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Feb 19

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Delighted to announce that our wonderful #picturebook Grandpa Kuma by @michellemaiden_illustrations has been longlisted for the @klausfluggeprize 2025 🥳 Congratulations to Michelle, and to designer David Rose @redrobinbooks 👏
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The #klausfluggeprize has its own page on Bookshop.org & 10% of Feb sales will be donated to @booktrust & @scottishbooktrust 😄 Head to @bookshop_org_uk and follow link to their website 👏👏👏

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Feb 18

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Very proud to be part of the #readforempathy collection with our #picturebook Grandpa Kuma by @michellemaiden_illustrations 🐻‍❄️ If ever we needed more #empathy in the world, it’s now! View and download these wonderful guides @empathylabuk Follow link in bio 📚 🥳👏😍 #empathycollection2025 #empathyguides #kidsbookswelove #kidsbookshelf #wackybeereads

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The Week Junior Book Awards

Jun 4, 2025

We're delighted to announce that Grandpa Kuma by Michelle Maiden has been shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards 2025. The awards - which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year - consists of thirteen categories and Grandpa Kuma has been shortlisted in the...

Empathy Day Festival

Jun 4, 2025

The inaugural Empathy Day Festival runs from Monday 2nd June, culminating with Empathy Day on Thursday 12th June and, as a Empathy Builder, we're delighted to be part of it. We're embracing the theme 'Jump Into Someone Else's Story' and would love to know whose story...

New Signing

Mar 24, 2025

We're delighted to have signed a second book from author/illustrator Michelle Maiden. The Worry Box Monster will be part of our Buzzy Reads series, books which bridge the gap between picture books and first chapter books. Her new title tackles the difficult subject of...

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