 A few other characters are mentioned in terms of the stories they provide, but regardless these segments are still told through the beekeeper Rudy.This short section introduces the beekeeper Rudy Panko, who begins to introduce his task of informing the reader of a set of wondrous tales he has heard.He speaks very matter-of-factly and personally to the reader, as though they were sitting in front of him at his dinner table or outside in his village.