We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Hardcover

Rosen, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689504764 ISBN 13: 9780689504761

Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1989

Synopsis

Have you ever gone on a bear hunt? Come along on this one with a brave young family-- four children (including the baby) and their father. They're not scared. With them you will cross a field of tall, wavy grass ("Swishy swashy!"), wade through a deep, cold river ("Splash splosh!"), struggle through swampy mud ("Squelch squerch!"), find your way through a big, dark forest, ("Stumble trip!"), fight through a whirling snowstorm ("Hooo wooo!"), and enter a narrow, gloomy cave. WHAT'S THAT? You'll soon learn just what to do to escape from a big, furry bear! With tremendous pace, humor, and verve, Michael Rosen has retold a favorite traditional story. The pictures by Helen Oxenbury, one of the most widely loved contemporary artists, are full of masterly characterizations, delightful comedy, and high drama, set in lovely sweeping landscapes. This is a book not to be missed, one to be chanted aloud and acted out, to be enjoyed over and over again. Its a picture book on the grand scale.

About this title

Review:

We're Going on A Bear Hunt is a timeless classic that combines Michael Rosen's lyrical, repetitive text and Helen Oxenbury's delightful watercolour illustrations in an unforgettable tale that children (and adults) simply love.

This gift set comprises the board book edition of the classic story (perfect for babies and toddlers) with a gruff, brown bear soft toy, making this a great present for introducing newcomers to the classic tale, or for children and parents who have already fallen for its infinite charms. (Age 2 and over.) --Susan Harrison

Review:

Beautifully produced, written and illustrated, this is a classic work for any age at any period. The Independent on Sunday With such a partnership, how can this gorgeous great picture-book rhyme fail? The Guardian Lovely to read aloud and beautiful to look at. --The Sunday Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0689504764
• ISBN 13: 9780689504761
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Oxenbury Helen