Very Hairy Bear - Hardcover

Alice Schertle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152165681 ISBN 13: 9780152165680

Publisher: Harcourt Trade, 2007

Synopsis

HardCover. Pub the Date: September. 2007 Pages: 32 in Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books of He's a bear of rare appeal. And it's hard to resist the urge to snuggle down next to-Kirkus Reviews starred review A fresh selection for story times .-School Liary Journal A year in the life of an endearing. hairy bear who spends his days fishing for salmon in the spring and enjoying the sweet tastes of honey and berries in the summer. But when winter comes. his very chilly. not- so-hairy nose is the only thing that stands in the way of a really great nap. This cozy companion for naptime or bedtime is also a great way to introduce little ones to the four seasons!

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Review:

* "Outlined in a thick, curly halo of split ends, a "boulder-big bear with shaggy, raggy, brownbear hair everywhere . . . except on his no-hair nose" bounds happily through a seasonal round in this outdoorsy gambol. Schertle's patterned language sets up a playful cadence that Phelan captures perfectly in his soft-lined, buttery-yellow pastels. Whether splashing after salmon in spring, fearlessly sticking that no-hair nose into a bee tree in summer, lounging at purple-stained ease amid a patch of blueberry bushes or chowing down on a hoard of acorns as squirrels chatter angrily above, the portly protagonist positively radiates doggy good cheer. Until, that is, winter sets in--then it's time for a good scratch on a rough tree trunk and a sleepy retreat to a cave where "shaggy, raggy, very hairy bearpaws" can protect that sensitive nose from the cold wind. He's a bear of rare appeal, and it's hard to resist the urge to snuggle down next to him." (starred review) -- (10/01/2007)

Synopsis:

All through the year, this shaggy, raggy, rumbly, bumbly bear faces down whatever comes his way: bee stings and scolding squirrels, cold rushing rivers and prickly bushes. And he does it all with a spring in his step and a smile on his face. There's just one thing he can't abide. Luckily, he knows exactly what to do about it.Season by season, Alice Schertle and Matt Phelan lead us through a year in the life of a charming, resourceful, and quite hairy bear.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harcourt Trade
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0152165681
• ISBN 13: 9780152165680
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Matt Phelan