Adventures of Maya the Bee (Illustrated)

Acccording to Wikipedia: "e;The Adventures of Maya the Bee is a German book ... written by Waldemar Bonsels and published in 1912. The book has been published in many other languages.

The stories revolve around a little bee named Maya and her friends Willy the bee, Flip the grasshopper (referred to as "e;Maja"e;, "e;Willi"e; and "e;Philip"e; respectively in some versions), Mrs. Cassandra (Maya's teacher), and many other insects and other creatures.

The book depicts Maya's development from an adventurous youngster to a responsible adult member of bee society."e;