Ms. Bee is a school librarian who enchants not only the children, but the principal and the caretaker of her school with her wonderful stories. Where does she get them? Are they true?

She gets them at home, on the weekend. As soon as she opens her door, she drops her bulging bag of books, lets down her hair, kicks off her sensible shoes and dances upstairs, where she opens her magic bookcase door. And out jump the dragons, and princes, and dwarfs, and the kittens without mittens, and the Three Little Pigs, and Rumpelstiltskin, and the Emperor without clothes, and Thumbelina, and Hansel and Gretel, and the Big Bad Wolf, and …

The story of Ms. Bee is “filled with the wonder, joy and magic that is reading,” says acclaimed Canadian author Eric Walters.

It is "...a delightful story that readers of all ages will warm up to and laugh out loud with," says Barbara May, past-president of the Iowa Reading Association.

This is a book that will enchant children and parents and will delight school librarians.



Margriet Ruurs is the author of over 20 books for children, including award winning titles such as Emma's Eggs and A Mountain Alphabet. Margriet was born and raised in Holland where her parents instilled a love of reading through good books and storytelling. She has lived most of he life in Canada and the U.S. and has a master's degree in education from Simon Fraser University. Her favourite way to spend any weekend is curled up with a good book. In fact, she feels that most bookcases hold a lot of magic.

www.margrietruurs.com

Andrew Gooderham was enchanted by the fusion of pictures and words at a young age. When he discovered the job of "drawing Snoopy" was taken, he pursued a career of picture making and story telling in its many forms. After schooling in fine art, new media and animation, he has worked as an animator and puppeteer, taught cartooning classes, illustrated children's books and built sets and props for animated children's TV shows.

Price $10.95
softcover
ISBN 1-894601-10-6