Old Hat New Hat (Bright & Early Books(r)) - Hardcover

Berenstain, Stan; Berenstain, Jan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0394806697 ISBN 13: 9780394806693

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 1970

Synopsis

Like the parent Beginner Books, Bright & Early Books feature the same affordable hardcover format, imaginative stories, and colorful pictures. Geared for a younger audience, these books use simple words, repetition, and pictures that act as clues to the text. Contributors include Dr. Seuss ("Mr. Brown Can Moo!" "Can You?, " "There's a Wocket in My Pocket!, " "The Foot Book"), Stan and Jan Berenstain ("Inside, Outside, Upside Down; Bears on Wheels"), Al Perkins ("Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb") and Michael Frit ("I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words"). Preschool - Grade 1.

About this title

About the Author:

Stan and Jan Berenstain were both born in 1923 in Philadelphia. They didn't know each other as children, but met later at school, at the Philadelphia College of Art. They liked each other right away, and found out that the both enjoyed the same kinds of books, plays, music and art. During World War II, Stan was a medical assistant in the Army, and Jan worked in an airplane factory. When the war was over, they got married and began to work together as artists and writers, primarily drawing cartoons for popular magazines. After having their two sons Leo and Michael, the Berenstains decided to write some funny children's books that their children and other children could read and enjoy. Their first published children's book was called The Big Honey Hunt. It was about a family of bears, who later became known as the "Berenstain Bears."

Stan and Jan planned all of their books together. They both wrote the stories and created the pictures. They continued to live outside of Philadelphia in the country. There are now over 300 Berenstain Bears books.

From the Back Cover:

In OLD HAT NEW HAT the first few pages carry the reader well into the plot simply by the repetition of three words. Gradually new words are introduced, the pace is quickened and suddenly even the earliest or slowest reader has 'read a book'.

Bright and early books help even the youngest children get ready to read.

Simple stories and basic concepts are humorously presented in rhythm and rhyme. Pictures that fully explain the text help even babies make the important connection between word and meaning.

It's never too early to find out that 'Learning to read is fun'.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1970
• ISBN 10: 0394806697
• ISBN 13: 9780394806693
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 36