UPDATE: The Boy & His Bee has now been launched and is available from the author's shop here. Buy it. Really, do. It is fantastic and kids, parents and bee keepers will all adore it.

This weekend, the 19th & 20th November 2011, sees the launch of a fantastic new children's book – The Boy & His Bee by Jen Smith.

Launching at the Thought Bubble festival in Leeds, The Boy & His Bee is the story of a young boy desperate for a pet bee, but he soon learns there is more to friendship than freezers and flowers...

Earlier this year we reviewed the first edition of The Boy & His Bee, and it was fantastic. This brand new, re-written, re-drawn and re-released edition is even better, with a stronger, longer story and bold, detailed illustrations.

The lucky first 5 purchases of The Boy & His Bee at Thought Bubble will also receive a handmade felt bee... so grab a copy quick!

For more details please visit the author's website

A free-bee!