Mari the Busy Bee is a father’s first attempt in writing a children’s story. It all started when a father thought it would be fun to capture the day in the life of his little busy bee. The author Eric Chen was lucky enough to have collaborated with illustrator Elisena Bonadio in bringing the character to life. The real life “busy bee” loved the character Mari the Busy Bee so much that it became the father’s duty to bring the character into the real world which led to the creation of the plush doll.