Book of the Week #1 (May 29, 2017)

For our first Book of the Week of the summer, here is a story about the importance of reading.  In The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco, Mary Ellen tells her grampa she is bored with reading.  Grampa takes Mary Ellen outside to find a bee tree and taste the delicious honey.  To find such a tree, Grampa catches a few bees in a jar to lead them to the honey.  As they release one bee, they start chasing it.  They come upon friends who join them on their journey to find the bee tree.  Once the tree is discovered, everyone enjoys the scrumptious honey.  Later, Grampa has Mary Ellen taste some honey on a book.  He compares the book to their adventure of finding the bee tree.

As you read this summer, discover books that will lead you on an adventure and want to "taste" more books.  Happy reading!  Remember to return here each Monday for another Book of the Week.