Barefoot Books Bear About Town - Hardcover

Blackstone, Stella

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1841483737 ISBN 13: 9781841483733

Publisher: BAREFOOT BOOKS, 2001

Synopsis

With large type, easy-to-remember rhyming text and bold artwork, this bright and busy picture book offers an excellent way of introducing the days of the week and basic local geography. A town map at the end of the story shows where bear has been and features clearly labeled street and place names.

About this title

About the Author:

Stella Blackstone (Bath) has written many best-selling books for Barefoot Books, including the highly successful Bear series. She lives in the Cotswoids with her three children. Debbie Harter (London) illustrated the popular Bear series and The Animal Boogie, which won an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal, 2001, (a U.S. award given to outstanding new products that enhance the lives of children), as well as the delightful Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon and Cooking with Herb. She lives in North London.

Review:

"The book is attractive, with large objects to identify, and preschoolers will enjoy pointing out different sights. The illustrations are colorful, the bears that fill the busy scenes are appealing, and there is plenty for young readers to pour over." --School Library Journal

"The illustrations are what may initially attract a young child to this book. The illustrations have bright colors and imaginative drawings. [S]tudents will be captivated with the bear on the cover and will notice little details of what he carries in his arms. The text is simple and predictive, using the days of the week as the focal point.... At the very end of the book is an illustration of the entire town and Bear's house. The children may want to spend time finding the places Bear had visited on the map. Many direction words can be used while exploring the town. Bear About Town is highly recommended for anyone, young and old." --Lornette Quarterly Review

"The illustrations are what may initially attract a young child to this book. The illustrations have bright colors and imaginative drawings. [S]tudents will be captivated with the bear on the cover and will notice little details of what he carries in his arms. The text is simple and predictive, using the days of the week as the focal point.... At the very end of the book is an illustration of the entire town and Bear's house. The children may want to spend time finding the places Bear had visited on the map. Many direction words can be used while exploring the town. Bear About Town is highly recommended for anyone, young and old." --Lornette Quarterly Review

"The illustrations are what may initially attract a young child to this book. The illustrations have bright colors and imaginative drawings. [S]tudents will be captivated with the bear on the cover and will notice little details of what he carries in his arms. The text is simple and predictive, using the days of the week as the focal point.... At the very end of the book is an illustration of the entire town and Bear's house. The children may want to spend time finding the places Bear had visited on the map. Many direction words can be used while exploring the town. Bear About Town is highly recommended for anyone, young and old." --Lornette Quarterly Review

About this edition

• Publisher: BAREFOOT BOOKS
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1841483737
• ISBN 13: 9781841483733
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 24
• Illustrator: Harter Debbie