The Bee Tree [SCM]
by Patricia Polacco Author
(From Amazon): When Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt for a bee tree is just what she needs. Half the town joins the exciting chase, but it?s not until everyone returns home that Mary Ellen makes a discovery of her own: Sometimes, even the sweetest of things must be worked for. ?Polacco has created another charming picture book featuring a child learning from a grandparent in an idyllic pastoral setting?Both the writing and artwork are fresh and inviting.? ? School Library Journal, starred review ?The newest gem from Polacco?s treasure chest of family stories extols the virtue of reading?and of taking a study break.?Like Mary Ellen, readers will emerge refreshed from this respite, ready to seek out new adventures.? ? Publishers Weekly ?Young readers will savor this.?? ? The Horn Book Patricia Polacco lives in Union City, MI.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0698116968
- Print Status
- In Print
- Pages
- 32
- Suggested Grades
- Early Years - 3rd
- Publisher
- Puffin
- Copyright
- 1998
- Written
- 1993
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