If you’re sneezing like I am, this should explain a lot. While the tree counts aren’t as bad as they have been, the current concentration is still up there at 372.52 grains per cubic meter of air.

These Bees Count! Alison Formento, illus. by Sarah Snow. Albert Whitman, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8075-7868-1 The sequel to This Tree Counts! follows Mr. Tate’s class on a field trip to an apiary.