Jam and Honey by Melita Morales, illustrated by Laura J. Bryant Ages 3-5 32 pages Tricycle Press January 2011 Hardcover     Jam and Honey, a story told from two points of view, shows how honeybees and humans can live in harmony. A blueberry bush surrounded by flowers attracts the attention of both a little girl and a honeybee. She wants the berries for jam; the bee wants the nectar from the flowers for honey. When they come face to face with each other, they feel scared, but they remember their mothers’ advice about sharing and being brave. They decide to give each other space and resume their activities. The girl continues collecting berries for her jam, and the bee continues collecting nectar for the honeycomb. Jam and Honey is divided into two sections, but the storyline follows a similar pattern. The text, which contains rhyme and repetition, reminds children how to be safe around honeybees. Rendered in watercolors and pencil, the illustrations are set in a city during the summer, realistic in style and teeming with life (birds, trees, a puppy). There are no directions in the book for making jam or honey, but the story ends with a picture of the girl enjoying the finished product: honey and jam on toast.     web reviews   Tanya Boudreau/2011 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)