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First, a grasshopper fails to distinguish between bees and wasps. It has also elements of nationalism and speciesism. According to this view, Maya represents the ideal citizen, and the beehive represents a well-organised militarist society. It has been suggested that the book may have carried a political message, analogous to Jean de La Fontaine's or Ivan Krylov's work. ( January 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification. Maya, now a heroine of the hive, becomes a teacher like Miss Cassandra and shares her experiences and wisdom with the future generation. The forewarned bees triumph over the hornet attack force. In the hive, she announces the coming attack and is unexpectedly pardoned. After severe pondering, she makes the decision to return. Maya is faced with the decision to either return to hive and suffer her due punishment, saving the hive, or leaving the plan unannounced, saving herself but destroying the hive. Prisoner of the hornets, Maya learns of a hornet plan to attack her native hive. In the climax of the book, Maya is taken prisoner by hornets, the bees' sworn enemies. During her adventures, Maya, now in exile, befriends other insects and braves dangers with them. Despite Miss Cassandra's warnings, Maya wants to explore the wide world and commits the unforgivable crime of leaving the hive. Maya is raised by her teacher, Miss Cassandra. Maya is a bee born in a bee hive during internal unrest: the hive is dividing itself into two new colonies. The storyline is centered on the relation of Maya and her many adventures. The book depicts Maya's development from an adventurous youngster to a responsible adult member of bee society.īonsels' original book contains fewer than 200 pages. The stories revolve around a little bee named Maya and her friends Willy the bee, Flip the grasshopper (referred to as "Maja", "Willi" and "Philip" respectively in some versions), Miss Cassandra (Maya's teacher), and many other insects and other creatures. The latter's wife Adele Szold-Seltzer (1876-1940), the daughter of Benjamin Szold and younger sister of Henrietta Szold, was the translator. The first American edition was published in 1922 by Thomas Seltzer. The book has been published in many other languages and adapted into different media. Maya the Bee (German: Die Biene Maja) is the main character in The Adventures of Maya the Bee, a German book written by Waldemar Bonsels and published in 1912. Maya the Bee: The Great Adventure (2002).Maya the Bee – Garden Adventures (2000).