Stead state at the beginning of Bear Has a Story to Tell that it is almost winter and Bear is getting sleepy is not really enough for me, as I certainly do want to know what Bear’s own pre-hibernation tasks and chores are and whether he has adequately completed them). before bedding down, as I for one certainly do want not only details of Bear helping Mouse with gathering seeds, of Bear aiding Frog with finding a warm place for Frog to sleep and of Bear locating the best migration wind direction for Duck to fly south for the winter, I also desire and certainly do miss reading about what Bear does or must do himself prior to denning up for the winter (and no, just having the author, having Philip C.
For really, where are the descriptions of Bear fattening himself up with berries, fish etc. Stead’s presented storyline both a trifle too verbally repetitive at times and also rather lacking in the to and for me necessary details of Bear’s own pre-hibernation (winter) preparations. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Although Bear Has a Story to Tell is most definitely sweetly gentle (and yes, I do appreciate how Bear instead of actually insisting that his friends listen to his story helps them with their pre-winter tasks for either hibernation or migration), personally, I have found author Philip C. 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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