Bear in Love - Softcover

Pinkwater, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406345342 ISBN 13: 9781406345346

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

One morning, the bear finds something just outside his cave. It is orange and long and pointy and has bushy green leaves at one end. And it's sweet and crunchy! Where did it come from? Did someone leave it for him? Then, the next morning, there are two more of the sweet crunchy things! The bear knows that someone nice is leaving him these treats. If only he could discover who it is! Should he leave something tasty in return? A charming little mystery about unexpected kindnesses – and finding that extra-special someone.Please ask if you need a specific version. The data provided here may not be correct. With buying and not asking you are accepting the book as is.

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About the Author

Daniel Pinkwater is the author of many books for children. In real life, not all his friends are human beings. He knows that friendship can be sweet and crunchy, even when the friend is quite different from oneself. Daniel Pinkwater lives in the USA, in New York State. Will Hillenbrand has written and illustrated dozens of books, including Don't Slam the Door! by Dori Chaconas and This Little Piggy by Jane Yolen. He lives in the USA, in Ohio.

From School Library Journal

PreS-A bear awakes in his cave one morning and goes outside to look for food. On a rock nearby is an orange, pointy thing with green leaves at one end. He ventures to eat it and finds it, "Very good, yum, yum, yum; Very good indeed." After two more carrots are left on his rock, the bear decides to reciprocate with a something of his own-a honeycomb. He also tries to stay awake to see who the mysterious someone is who is leaving him presents, but he falls asleep instead. After two more exchanges, the bear and a shy bunny finally meet and contentedly share their mutual love of songs and food, on their way to what looks like a beautiful friendship. Pinkwater demonstrates a deft gift for writing for very young children, and the book is made more special by Hillenbrand's lovely pastel illustrations. They show the bear in the foreground in solid but subdued color against a delicate, barely discernible pattern of gray blue trees (and an occasional glimpse of bunny ears). The bear and the rabbit are very appealing, and the book as a whole begs to be read in storytime, possibly with other tales of unusual friendships.-Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LAα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1406345342
• ISBN 13: 9781406345346
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40