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Loading... The Bee Treeby Patricia Polacco
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This is a cute book about a little girl who is tired of reading. Her grandfather suggests that they go and try to find a bee tree. They do this by capturing a bee inside a jar. Then they let it go and follow it as it flies back to its tree. Everyone in the neighborhood sees the grandpa and little girl following the bee and decide to join in! After they find the tree everyone in town emjoys fresh, delicious honey! Yummy book for all children.  aezeek | Nov 16, 2009 |  Mary Ellen becomes bored with reading and wants to go out to play. Her grandfather decides to take her on a little adventure to find a bee tree. They first find and capture some bees. They release one bee at a time and follow it. As people see them running after the bee they all join it so that they can have an adventure too. When they find the bee tree, they all work together to collect the honey and return home with Mary Ellen and her grandfather. They all have a party and enjoy the honey. Mary Ellen's grandfather takes her inside and explains that she does not have to run after bees to have an adventure, all she has to do is read a book. This book is a level 4 read and a great way to promote reading. (  ) wendyfincher | Oct 25, 2009 | Mary Ellen complains about reading, so her Grandpa takes her on a hunt for a bee tree. As they are following the bees, their neighbors join them a few at a time. Finally they find the bee tree, eat the honey, and have a party. Mary Ellen's grandpa puts some honey on the cover of the book and tells her that the knowledge in the book is as sweet as the honey, and also must be chased, like the bee tree. A good website for this book is: http://www.patriciapolacco.com/books/... alis0n23 | Oct 12, 2009 | A young girl is tired of reading a book with her Grandpa, she wants to fun. He takes her on a chase to find a bee tree and get the honey. All the neighbors see and start in on the chase with them. They find the tree and when they get home she finds out that reading is fun and she now enjoys it. klhocutt | Oct 4, 2009 | This book could be used when children become discouraged or fed up with reading. It shows that there are many different things in life that we have to work hard to reap the benefits in the end. It shows that with determination and will anything can be accomplished. It also deals with bees and shows team work by having all of the different people from the town help them follow the bee to the hive. sdlucas | Sep 9, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0698116968, Paperback)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 settingBoth 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.(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:05 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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