Empathy Lab Conference

Empathy Lab Conference

At Wacky Bee we are proud empathy builders with EmpathyLabUK. If you’d like to get a head start on the National Year of Reading, why not join Empathy Lab on the 27 November as they share cutting-edge research from the University of Sussex exploring how reading impacts...
The Week Junior Book Awards

The Week Junior Book Awards

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...
Empathy Day Festival

Empathy Day Festival

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...
New Signing

New Signing

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...
Klaus Flugge Prize

Klaus Flugge Prize

Hot on the heels of its Read for Empathy listing, we are delighted to announce that our wonderful picture book, Grandpa Kuma by Michelle Maiden, has been long listed for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2025. The prize is awarded annually to the most promising and exciting...
Read for Empathy 2025

Read for Empathy 2025

We’re so proud to be part of the Read for Empathy collection 2025 with our fabulous picture book, Grandpa Kuma by Michelle Maiden. This is an annual collection put together by Empathy Lab UK and the 70 selected titles have been revealed today. Grandpa Kuma is one of...
New 2025 Signing

New 2025 Signing

We’re delighted to announce a brand new signing for 2025. ‘Panjir & the Bike with Golden Handlebars’ will be published as part of our Buzzy Reads series in May this year. This charming early reader is a book in translation from Dutch publisher,...
Festive Greetings

Festive Greetings

It has been an exciting year which saw us return to Bologna Children’s Book Fair for the first time in a few years. We published two new titles…Grandpa Kuma by Michelle Maiden and a brand new edition of Double Felix by Sally Harris. Double Felix now...
Happy Birthday SRC!

Happy Birthday SRC!

On Wednesday 6th November, Queen Bee, Louise Jordan, had the pleasure of attending the 25th birthday celebrations of the renowned Summer Reading Challenge. Hosts, The Reading Agency, put on a magnificent event at The Terrace Pavillion, Houses of Parliament. There was...
Kuma Goes to Uganda!

Kuma Goes to Uganda!

Wacky Bee author, Michelle Maiden, is reading her picture book, Grandpa Kuma, and making origami bears at the amazing Kumurasi Demonstration Primary School in Masindi, Uganda. She’s there to support her sister-in-law’s charity, Children of Masindi, which...

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