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Beatrice the Bewildered Bumblebee by Gayla Bratta

Beatrice the Bewildered Bumblebee by Gayla Bratta

$17.95 USD
$17.95 USD
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NOTE: This is a pre-order. The book is planned to ship mid-November 2025.

What if being ordinary is actually your most extraordinary gift?

Beatrice is a bumblebee who questions everything—especially herself. While dragonflies zip through the sky, ants carry impossibly heavy loads, and moths work fearlessly through the night, Beatrice wonders why she can't do any of those things. Bored with her slow routine, she tries to be faster, stronger, and braver. But every attempt leaves her more bewildered and convinced that being a bumblebee just isn't special enough.

Then her best friend Bobbie shows her something magical: an apple orchard thriving because of the quiet, steady work of bees just like her. In that moment, Beatrice discovers she doesn't need to be anyone else to matter. She's been living her purpose all along.

Perfect for young readers navigating self-doubt, comparison, or anxiety about fitting in, Beatrice the Bewildered Bumblebee will resonate with fans of Giraffes Can't Dance and The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes.

Because sometimes the most important thing you can be… is yourself.


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Meet The Author

It all began for me over 20 years ago during a hard time in my life, and an actual dream. I’ve had very few dreams that felt like a message from God, but this one was simple and weird, and felt like a message. I woke up one morning after a dream about a bee, I can’t even remember the details, but I sat on the edge of the bed and thought, “what was that all about?” I remember thinking it meant don’t swat the bees, because when I do swat at them I could get stung. There is a lot more to this story, but basically over 20 years ago the bee became a part of my life and I am here to tell my story about Beatrice the Bewildered Bumblebee, my first children’s book. I hope that it inspires young children to embrace who they are, and like me(took me way more years) accept that I am unique and my abilities and traits and desire to create is sometimes bewildering and scary, but a gift and something I believe is worth sharing. And this is who I was meant to “Bee”.