He’s almost content, until, one day, he hears a welcome buzzing sound. The world around him is waking up, too, and he soon remembers all the other things he loves, like warm grass, berries, and rain. Publisher’s Synopsis: This sweet companion to David Ezra Stein’s award-winning Leaves celebrates the joy of savoring something you love.īear 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. Written and Illustrated by David Ezra Stein Lawrence river in Canada that I visited one summer. The bear’s island in Honey and Leaves is based on a tiny island in the St. I like that it needs to be dipped, which gives me time to think between strokes.Ĭan you tell us one more thing we may not know about Honey, your writing style, or yourself? For Honey, I used a bamboo pen to get nice scratchy lines. Also anything that can be dipped into ink. Computer is good for laying out book dummies. And Uniball pen for sketching on location. Writing tools: computer, pen and paper, or all of the above?īallpoint pen is closest to my heart-for writing, doodling, and brainstorming. And for sugar, maybe a couple of gingersnaps on the side! I prefer sugar and tea! But never sugar in my tea. Wodehouse The Juniper Tree, by Lore Segal and Maurice Sendak and Devotions by Mary Oliver-all open to some page or other.Īnd of course, my sketchbook is always by my bedside.įor your writing energy: sugar or salt, tea or coffee?

Right now I have Joy in the Morning by P. I am one of those people who’s always in the middle of three books at the same time. When he was done he looked up and grinned. I told him I’d done a sequel to Leaves (Putnam, 2007) after so many years. But I did show it to an old friend, whose opinion I trust. What has been the best reaction from a reader, so far?Īs of this moment, the book hasn’t pubbed yet. He’s come out of hibernation, and is enjoying the sun on the warm grass. It has such a warm feeling, which is just how the bear feels in the story. Getting! Losing.Ĭan you share a highlight from the book? Your favorite page, perhaps?

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Ol' Mama Squirrel by David Ezra Stein