The Telling Bee

Book Description

Many children endure the pain of being abused or bullied without disclosing the abuse to adults who can support them and protect them from future abuse. Unfortunately, when children do disclose abusive experiences, they are not always listened to or protected. The Telling Bee explains the importance of disclosure and teaches children that they many need to reach out to more than one adult before they are helped.

In The Telling Bee, the main character, Carrot, a lovable little bee, is hurt by a bigger bee. Carrot decides to tell what happened in an effort to get help for himself. He tells, but is not heard or helped. The brave little bee continues to tell his story until he eventually comes across a slow-moving turtle who has the time and the ability to help Carrot be safe.