Honey

This sweet companion to David Ezra Stein's award-winning Leaves celebrates the joy of savoring something you love.

After a long winter sleep, Bear wakes up with only one thing on his mind: honey! Alas, it is too soon for honey, so Bear must wait. It's hard to be patient, but fortunately, the world around him is also waking up, reminding him of other things he loves--like warm grass, berries, rain to dance in, and a creek to swim in--and allowing him to take pleasure in the passage of time. Then, one day, he hears a welcome buzzing sound . . . and finally it is time for Bear to delight in the thing he relishes above all others--and it is as warm, golden, sweet, and good as he remembered.