May 1, 2010
PreS-Gr 1-Collages rendered in vibrant hues lead youngsters through a fanciful expedition. The colorful spreads and rhyming text will entertain children as they discover the variety of bears found around the world. Similar to the author's "Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere!" (Chronicle, 2007), the rhymes include information about the animals ("Black bears doze in snowy winter sleep."). Two concluding spreads contain facts about bears and ursine habitats. ("Grizzly Bear Cubs grow up to be 9 feet tall and 1,000 pounds." "Black bears live in the mountains and woodlands of North America.") In the last one, the color-coded paw prints containing the facts correspond with the different continents on a map. Beginning readers might like to attempt this one on their own."Melissa Smith, Green Valley Library, Henderson, NV"
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July 1, 2010
A single sentence describes each of eight bears, including polar, spectacled, and moon bears. Smoothly enhancing the main text, the last two spreads offer information about the cubs (e.g., size, development) and geographic location of each species. The simple rhyming text and appealing collage art make this an accessible and entertaining beginner book on the bruin.
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