Bear Counts

by Karma Wilson, Jane Chapman (Illustrator)

Overview

Count along with Bear in this lovely Classic Board Book from the internationally bestselling Bear series.

Numbers, numbers everywhere.
Can you count along with Bear?

Karma Wilson’s spirited text and Jane Chapman’s inviting illustrations make for a delightful introduction to numbers, perfect for young Bear fans.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481499521
Publisher:	Little Simon
Publication date:	07/04/2017
Series:	Bear Books Series
Pages:	26
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	AD440L (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 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

"Bear's fans may get practice counting the number of times they ask for this again."

March 2015 - Kirkus Reviews

"Bear's fans may get practice counting the number of times they ask for this again."—Kirkus Reviews "March 2015"

From the Publisher

2015-02-16
Having tackled one concept in Bear Sees Colors (2014), Bear and his charming woodland friends now address the numbers from one through five.Buddies Mouse and Bear start their day together, sharing breakfast and counting: "One sun floating high. / One giant dragonfly. / One robin on her nest. / Only ONE berry left!" These counting spreads begin with a page turn that will have kids yelling out the next number and end with more opportunities for them to participate: "Numbers, numbers everywhere. / Can you count along with Bear?" The friends soon run into Hare, who has two apples to share, and the friends and numbers increase up to five, a perfect amount for new counters. As in the previous book, the rhythms and rhymes are not always spot-on: "Bear cries, ‘Look, it's Badger, / Mole, and Gopher by the shore! / Badger has his fishin' pole.' / And the bear counts…." (Confusingly, this spread introduces four, which rhymes with "shore" but doesn't match the number of friends met.) Chapman's acrylic illustrations offer lots of opportunities for children to count, and not just the items named in the text—look carefully for the tiny animals.Bear's fans may get practice counting the number of times they ask for this again. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews