"A Taste of Honey" is a great story to teach students about hard work and the ability to solve their own problems. It really goes deep into what problems are problems we need help with and what are problems we can solve on our own. This text opens up good conversational opportunities regarding these points. The story of Kamala shows a powerful and very smart woman. She's headstrong and willing to work hard. These are all qualities we desire the next generation to possess. I love that she spent time with her father and that the story showed their growing and lasting relationship. Lastly, the illustrations were beautiful! The vibrant colors and the fun and lively pictures were great for creating the world of the story.

this was so good!! the colors were so bright and i adored the illustration style. It was all very eye catching. The story was also super engaging and written very well. Overall I really liked this!

This is such a fun book. Even my daughter enjoyed me reading it to her. The photos are bright and vibrant. Perfect for a kids book. Kamala is smart and witty. I love how she is able to turn around a "gift" and make it something that not only supports her but her family. I also love the questions and the activities that are at the end of this book. So perfect for continuing on the learning and helping kids delve more into a culture or a fairytale they may not be familiar with. My daughter especially enjoyed the sleeping grandpa.

Thank you so much Storey Publishing and Netgalley for allowing me to read an advance copy.

'A Taste of Honey' is a delightful retelling of a folktale common to the Middle East. In this story a young woman selling honey beats some thieves. The prose is delightful and the illustrations are lively and engaging. Children will love it!

This is the second book I have read written by Rebeca Sheir, and I was surprised with "A Taste of Honey". The illustrations, by Mert Tugen, are truly special, the colors evoke so much happiness and keeps your eyes glued to the story. "A Taste of Honey" is a folktale I had not heard of before, but so glad I did. Bonus points for the details in activities to do after the book is read, and also in describing why Sheir chose to write "A Taste of Honey" this was. This book champions how smart and clever females are, and has a great lesson to be taught.

This book is a charming retelling of a South Asian folktale. The author’s note explains some of the decisions made to alter the tale a bit. I appreciated knowing these changes and strongly agree with them! It makes me so happy to see children’s books with strong female protagonists. Kamala, the main character, is clever, hardworking, caring, determined, and optimistic. I really liked all of the questions and activities in the book! With this content it could easily tie into a school curriculum. The artwork is so vivid and beautiful, with a strong sense of movement. The bold colors match the protagonist’s personality and also give a wonderful sense of place. I highly recommend this book!

This picture book is a retelling of a folk tale of how a beekeeper tricks some theives into doing work for her. In this case, she is given land that needs to be plowed, but she doesn't have anyway to do so, so she tells a story that makes the local thieves think there is money in the ground. So they dig it up, and thus give her plowed ground, and she is able to plant crops.

Bright pictures, and it is nice to have a clever woman, winning.

<em>Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. </em>

A lovely folktale supported by amazing illustrations. Kamala is clever and can solve problems on her own. Her cleverness is shown throughout the pages of the book.

I enjoyed the activities at the end of this story! It's a great way to keep children engaged and thinking about the story after reading.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this book to review!

A Taste of Honey is an interesting story based on Indian folklore and has great illustrations.i thought it was a great, unique read.

A very good revision of the folk tale from the Indian subcontinent. Kamala is in need of more custom for her bees' honey, and so asks a favour of the king – only to get a bit of a white elephant in return. Still, she has the wits and nous to make sure things go her way, and not the way of a band of thieves hungry for gold. A strong narrative is equalled by the illustrative craft with its rich colouring, and this is worth more than four stars as a result. It even contains activities and story inspirations to make this even more full of use and value.

This book is fantastic and I would absolutely love to buy it for our collection at home! My only feedback is the teal font used for Kamala’s words is tough to read, especially against a yellow background. I loved this and my kids would too!