Melipona is the little princess of a Mayan kingdom. She grew

up with a female jaguar as "milk-sister" and her best friend

is a peasants' son. She lives happy and carefree till the

moment she discovers both the wickedness of men and the

kindness of Nature, being the one chosen to communicate

with the Mayans' sacred bees, the messengers of the God

of life.

This initiatory tale will delight children by the tenderness

that emerges from the story as well as the beauty of

images which transport them to the heart of this fascinating

civilization.