The Bee Tree

Maintaining her characteristically high standard of storytelling and artistry, Patricia Polacco has her own read on the words of the Psalmist- "The law of the Lord...is sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb." In her case, she "celebrates the unexpected joys-and adventure-of reading itself!"
And, I might add, of community.
Do you think this method of tracking down a honey tree has actually been used successfully?

Thunder Cake

So what do you do with a Ph.D. in art history? Write and illustrate children's picture books, of course! At least, that's what Patricia Polacco has done. Thankfully. For us. Frequently drawing on her Russian heritage and Michigan childhood, Polacco's "stories are perfectly complemented by her distinctive style of art." (Silvey, 361) Thunder Cake is classic Polacco, with Talking Points on "courage", and should, I think, have won the Caldecott Medal in 1991. Quality = 5; Acceptability = 5.