Christmas With Teddy Bear - Hardcover

McQuade, Jacqueline

3.62

8 ratings by Goodreads

9780803723467: Christmas With Teddy Bear

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803723466 ISBN 13: 9780803723467

Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1998

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In a richly illustrated board-book format perfect for small children comes a story full of familiar holiday activities like writing to Santa, decorating a tree, and caroling with Mom and Dad.

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From Kirkus Reviews:

Christmas With Teddy Bear ($12.99; Oct. 1996; 32 pp.; 0-8037-2075- 0): Teddy Bear and his pet cat anticipate and then celebrate a very traditional (but quite secular) Christmas. McQuade doesn't tell a story, as much as string together a series of episodes (``Building a snowman,'' ``Writing to Santa,'' ``Decorating the tree'')--each described in two or three sentences--with which preschoolers will easily identify. The mesh of the canvas shows through the brushstrokes of McQuade's festivity-laden oil paintings, giving a textured effect similar to needlepoint. Starring a hero who is a close relation of Jane Hissey's Old Bear (1986), this is a small, affectionate book. (Picture book. 3-6) -- Copyright �1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

From Booklist:

Ages 2^-5. Striking oil paintings showing a soft, oatmeal-colored teddy bear getting ready for Christmas make this a perfect vehicle for introducing young children to the rituals of the season. A double-page spread is devoted to each of 12 well-known traditions. Each left-hand page identifies the activity (singing carols, decorating the tree, and so on) in extra-large black type and explains what Teddy and his family do in a couple of short, descriptive sentences. The opposite page is a rich, warm, full-page illustration depicting the bears engaged in the action. Parents are sure to find this a wonderful way to generate excitement for the holiday season, and the oversize pages make the book ideal for group sharing. Lauren Peterson

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