In a forest long ago, there were people and bees and many bears. Although the people were friendly with the bees and had once enjoyed an abundance of honey, now the children grew up without ever knowing the taste of the honeybees' gold.
The people knew that the bears were somehow the reason for the loss, but they did not know how to bring the honey back. For who had ever understood the ways of bears? It was only Cloud Eyes, the young dreamer, who could, bring the bears, the bees, and the people together to share the earth's sweet gifts. Kathryn Lasky tells how he did so in an original tale that flows with traditional cadences. Barry Moser's stunning drawings evoke the mystery of the dreamer's quest.