Bear's New Friend

by Karma Wilson, Jane Chapman (Illustrator)

Overview

Startled by clatter in a tree, Bear is determined to find out who is making all the noise. He goes on a short journey, picking up all of his friends on the way, until he discovers a quite bashful owl whom he declares their new friend. Full color.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416954385
Publisher:	Little Simon
Publication date:	07/07/2009
Series:	Bear Books Series
Pages:	34
Product dimensions:	5.32(w) x 6.04(h) x 0.84(d)
Lexile:	AD480L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Karma Wilson is the bestselling author of several picture books, including the Bear Books series; Where Is Home, Little Pip?; and A Dog Named Doug. Karma lives in Montana.

Jane Chapman is the illustrator of over one hundred books for children, including Dilly Duckling by Claire Freedman and I Love My Mama by Peter Kavanagh, as well as Karma Wilson’s Bear Books series and Mortimer’s Christmas Manger. She lives with her family in Dorset, England. Visit Jane at JaneKChapman.com.

Editorial Reviews

On a fine summer's day, who would not be headed off to the swimming hole with Bear and his friends? But one creature has not been lured out of his hole, and the friends take it upon themselves to find out who and why. Mouse and Hare, Crow and Wren and Badger gather to hear a tentative, "Who?" It’s hard to have a finer narrator than John McDonough, especially when the main story’s character is a bear. His gruff, friendly voice and deliberate pacing enliven Wilson’s summer tale, enticing listeners to be attentive. McDonough delights in Wilson's playful rhymes by emphasizing them in a fun way. A.R. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

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