This is the bee box, made of painted wood, that stands in the shade of the yard... Using the cumulative format of This Is the House That Jack Built, this story follows a family as it maintains a handcrafted bee box in their yard and uses the products that come from it. Each family member does his or her part: the dad is the amateur beekeeper, the mom makes candles using the beeswax from bee box, and the grandma sweetens the children s breakfast yogurt with honey. Margo Linn taught language arts in elementary schools for 30 years before embarking on a writing career. She is the author of dozens of children s books, many of which are early readers. She lives and works in Westchester, New York. Brian Fitzgerald s lively art can be seen in Blue Apple Books Ruckus on the Ranch! and The Cow That Jack Milked as well as the forthcoming nonfiction titles The Hens That Live on Jack s Farm and The Sheep That Jack Sheared. A graduate of Ireland s National College of Art and Design, Fitzgerald s illustrations can also be found in advertising, magazines, newspapers, greeting cards, and even on cereal boxes! He lives and works in Dublin.