whynotmoreboats's review against another edition
5.0
overall well done. kept me engaged. the forty seven times i had to read this for a bunch of 1st graders and every time i was shocked!
tashrow's review
4.0
In a cozy cave, Bear and Mrs. Bear are fast asleep. A storm blows through with wind howling and Baby Bear comes into their bed. The thunder crashes and now Bear is awake and so is Little Bear who comes into their bed. The lightning flashes and Bear wraps his pillow around his head. Now Young Bear gets into their bed. Suddenly there is a knock on the door that wakes them all up. Could it be the monster who has been scaring the children all night?
The language in the book begs to be read aloud. The storm is handled with plenty of drama, carrying the story forward easily. There is a skilled rhythm to the writing that makes it easy to read as well as plenty of words that make it fun as well. This is simple but evocative writing done very well. The illustrations are aglow with warmth and tiny touches that make the cave feel like home to any reader. The page with the monster on it is done in deep blues and purples that make it a direct contrast to the yellows and oranges of the cave. It's sure to get a shiver out of your audience.
A delight to read aloud. This book should be included in toddler and preschool story times about bears and storms. Appropriate for ages 3-6.
The language in the book begs to be read aloud. The storm is handled with plenty of drama, carrying the story forward easily. There is a skilled rhythm to the writing that makes it easy to read as well as plenty of words that make it fun as well. This is simple but evocative writing done very well. The illustrations are aglow with warmth and tiny touches that make the cave feel like home to any reader. The page with the monster on it is done in deep blues and purples that make it a direct contrast to the yellows and oranges of the cave. It's sure to get a shiver out of your audience.
A delight to read aloud. This book should be included in toddler and preschool story times about bears and storms. Appropriate for ages 3-6.
jerenda's review
3.0
A cute story book with a good ending.
Plot: 3/5 Predicable, but a good starting point to talk about fear. The descriptions of the storm are quite excellent and vivid.
Pictures: 5/5 Vibrant, full page illustrations and dynamic typography.
Morals: 3/5 While it touches on fear, it doesn't go on to talk about how everyone gets scared sometimes and how we can help people deal with fear, instead preferring to laugh at "scaredy-bears". It also calls all the bears by an identifier except the dad, so you have Mrs. Bear and Baby Bear and... Bear. I object to the male=default paradigm and would like it to stay out of my children's books. What's wrong with "Mr. Bear"?
Plot: 3/5 Predicable, but a good starting point to talk about fear. The descriptions of the storm are quite excellent and vivid.
Pictures: 5/5 Vibrant, full page illustrations and dynamic typography.
Morals: 3/5 While it touches on fear, it doesn't go on to talk about how everyone gets scared sometimes and how we can help people deal with fear, instead preferring to laugh at "scaredy-bears". It also calls all the bears by an identifier except the dad, so you have Mrs. Bear and Baby Bear and... Bear. I object to the male=default paradigm and would like it to stay out of my children's books. What's wrong with "Mr. Bear"?
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