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.

Author: David Ezra Stein
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Published: 05/05/2026
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 9.30h x 8.10w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9798217239467
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | Weather
- Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)

About the Author
Award-winning children's author and illustrator David Ezra Stein was born in Brooklyn, New York. His works include Interrupting Chicken, Leaves, Monster Hug!, Tad and Dad, Pouch!, and Ol' Mama Squirrel. In addition to winning the Ezra Jack Keats award in 2008 and a Caldecott Honor in 2011, Stein's books have been named to several major book lists, such as Publishers Weekly's Best Book of the Year, Kirkus Reviews' Editor's Choice, and School Library Journal's Best Book. He lives in Kew Gardens, New York, with wife, Miriam, and their son, Sam.