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 setting . . . Both 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