Bear found his friend Mouse, but Mouse was busy gathering seeds and didn't have time to listen to a story. It was almost winter and Bear was getting sleepy. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Hardcover. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. The rhythms of nature and of storytelling are in fine form here.-Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canadaα(c) Copyright 2011. Bear's nurturing acts of kindness are also conveyed, from raising a paw to check the wind direction as Duck flies away to gently tucking Frog under a warm blanket of leaves and pine needles. Erin Stead's exquisite pencil and watercolor illustrations capture the beauty of the changing landscape with falling leaves, first snowflakes, and starry evenings. His friends offer prompts that jog his memory: "Maybe your story is about a bear," "Maybe your story is about the busy time just before winter," "there should be other characters too." In lovely circular fashion, the ending has Bear sitting on a log beginning his story that readers will remember as the first sentence of the book. He "clear his throat," "puff out his chest," and then, much to his chagrin, forgets what he wants to say. Months later, Bear wakes up and is eager to reunite with his pals and finally tell his tale. K-Gr 2-Before hunkering down to hibernate, Bear wants to share a story with his friends, but Mouse, Duck, Frog, and Mole are too busy with their own winter preparations to listen.
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