This sweet companion to David Ezra Stein's award-winning Leaves
celebrates the joy of savoring something you love.
Bear is ravenous when he wakes up from his winter sleep and has one
thing on his mind: honey! Alas, it is too soon for honey, so Bear tries
hard to be patient. The world around him is waking up, too, and he soon
remembers all the other things he loves, like warm grass, berries, and
rain. He's almost content, until, 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.