Bear's Busy Family

by Stella Blackstone, Debbie Harter (Illustrator), Henry Strozier (Narrated by)

Overview

"Capture the hearts and minds of all the children with this excellent picture book! This would be an ideal resource for introducing genealogy and extended families" — Early Years Educator

Meet Bear’s busy family as they share their favorite activities and explore the senses together! With playful rhymes and vibrant illustrations, this delightful story introduces smell, touch, taste, and sound, culminating in a charming family tree for young readers to enjoy. Includes QR code access to audiobook narrated by Henry Strozier.

• Highlights the five senses through engaging rhyming text
• Features a full-spread family tree for added learning fun
• Includes online access link to audio and video animation to bring the story to life

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841483917
Publisher:	Barefoot Books
Publication date:	08/01/2000
Series:	Bear
Edition description:	BOARD
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	6.62(w) x 6.50(h) x 0.75(d)
Lexile:	NP (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 6 Years

About the Author

Award-winning author Stella Blackstone has written many of Barefoot's best-selling titles, including the Bear series and the Cleo the Cat series. She has been writing for children for over twenty years. Stella lives in Somerset, UK.

Debbie Harter has illustrated over 20 books for Barefoot, including the beloved Bear series. As a child, Debbie would "lose herself in books (as long as they had pictures)" and hopes to continue doing so until she's very old. She lives in Cornwall, England.

Henry Strozier is a film and Broadway actor and television narrator. He has worked with Discovery Channel, PBS and National Geographic among others. In 2016, he won an Audie award for his narration work and is a two-time Emmy nominee. Henry has narrated over 100 books.

Editorial Reviews

"A simple rhyming text and appealing illustrations will capture the very youngest of children.... Cats, birds, mice, and squirrels populate the indoor and outdoor scenes as wiggly grace notes and the bears' pointy faces and large fuzzy bodies are reassuringly cozy" — Kirkus Reviews

"Capture the hearts and minds of all the children with this excellent picture book! Each page is packed with images that will spark conversation with children. This would be an ideal resource for introducing genealogy and extended families" — Early Years Educator

From the Publisher

A simple rhyming text and appealing illustrations will capture the very youngest of children, despite a rather innocuous title. A family of bears goes about their work: a grandmother bakes bread, a grandfather makes pottery, a father gardens, a mother sews, and so on. The narrator describes each in terms of the relationship—brother, sister, aunt, etc.—and each activity in terms of tactile experience: "Touch the plums/my sister picks/Taste the bowl/my brother licks." The pictures are boldly colored, with an effervescent, whimsical line, as the bears cook, prepare, and make music for, it turns out, the baby's birthday. Cats, birds, mice, and squirrels populate the indoor and outdoor scenes as wiggly grace notes, and the bears' pointy faces and large fuzzy bodies are reassuringly cozy. (Picture book. 2-6)

Kirkus Reviews