Mr. Brown's Bees - Sparkle Stories

Mr. Brown’s Bees

Mr. Brown’s orchard is a-bloom and ready for the busy work of his bees. He invites Martin and Sylvia to help prepare the hives, and Sylvia enthusiastically joins in. Martin, however, is apprehensive. He’s been stung before. But when Daddy gives a lesson on bees, Martin learns how much he has in common with the helpful workers.

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