The Curious Cares of Bears - Hardcover

Florian, Douglas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1499804628 ISBN 13: 9781499804621

Publisher: little bee books, 2017

Synopsis

One family of bears does all their favorite things before it's time to hibernate for the winter in this follow-up to The Wonderful Habits of Rabbits by the award-winning author and illustrator team of Douglas Florian and Sonia Sánchez.

The cares of bears are curious indeed, as you will discover, if you care to read.

Join a family of bears as they have all kinds of fun throughout the seasons! From climbing up trees and stealing honey to giving bear hugs and lazing in lakes, these bears have many curious cares.

But when winter comes, it's time to hibernate. Can the cares of these bears wait until spring?

The rhyming text makes this story a perfect read-along book for storytime!

About this title

About the Author:

Douglas Florian is a critically acclaimed children's book author and illustrator. He is the author of The Wonderful Habits of Rabbits, which has received rave reviews, including a star from School Library Journal. He is also well known for his poetry collections, including Dinothesaurus, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and a Junior Library Guild Selection; Bow Wow Meow Meow, a Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year; and many more. Florian is also a fine artist whose paintings have been exhibited in numerous art shows, and a former New Yorker cartoonist. He lives in Long Island, New York. Visit him online at douglasflorian.com.

Sonia Sánchez is an award-winning illustrator whose books include The Wonderful Habits of Rabbits and Here I Am, which received numerous starred reviews and earned her a nomination for an Eisner Award in the category of Best Painter. She is also the illustrator of Sister Day! by Lisa Mantchev for Paula Wiseman Books. Sonia lives with her husband and a sleepyhead cat in a blue house near the Mediterranean Sea.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-K—The creators of The Wonderful Habits of Rabbits delve into the ursine world, inviting readers to come along and observe the bears throughout the seasons. The "cares of bears" range from fairly realistic (gathering honey, swimming, hibernating) to "curious indeed"—riding mountain bikes, partying, and singing songs around a campfire. Sánchez's spirited illustrations lift Florian's serviceable rhymes. Her bears are delightfully expressive and clearly enjoying their varied activities, and her spreads are drawn with energetic lines and vibrant colors. Sharp-eyed readers will note details such as butterflies alighting on a bear's derriere, or a few bunny visitors in the background of an autumnal spread. VERDICT A silly romp. Not a must-buy, but a fun read-aloud to add to collections looking to update their bear-themed selections.—Yelena Alekseyeva-Popova, formerly at Chappaqua Library, NY

About this edition

• Publisher: little bee books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1499804628
• ISBN 13: 9781499804621
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Sánchez Sonia