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My daughters love to watch movies in the car while we are on long trips. We also love to watch movies on rainy days when we cannot play outside. For about the past year, they have been really in to insects and bees (they do not get that from their mama, trust me). My 3.5 year old especially has been fascinated with pollination and how bees make honey. So when she saw Maya the Bee Movie show up at our house, we had to watch it that day. I must say, this movie is really cute! The girls and I loved it so much that we picked it for our family night movie this week – and my husband loved it as well! It is a very cute movie about believing in yourself and others – even if you have to break the rules a little bit.
Synopsis:
Freshly hatched bee Maya is a little whirlwind and simply won’t follow the rules of the hive. One of these rules, of course, is not to trust other bugs, especially the hornets that live beyond the meadow. But sweet Maya can’t help but make friends with all kinds of other bugs, including a violin-playing grasshopper, a dung beetle and even a young hornet named Sting. When the Royal Jelly is stolen, the hornets are the prime suspects and Maya is thought to be their accomplice. Now, it’s up to Maya and all of her new friends to prove her innocence and find the missing Royal Jelly!
One of the best-known and beloved children’s brands of all-time, the stories of Maya The Bee have been passed down among generations of families for years. Originally a German children’s novel by Waldemar Bonsels, The Adventures of Maya the Bee was published over a hundred years ago in 1912. Since the original publishing, the book has been translated into many other languages and enjoyed by children all over the world. In addition to the book, Maya The Bee is also a comic book series, appeared in various iterations as animated series and now a major animated feature film.
Maya the Bee Movie will be available to purchase on May 19th, 2015. You will be able to purchase it as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack or just a DVD. Shout! Factory has many other great movies for kids and adults, so be sure to browse their entire selection while you are there.
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