What About Bear? (Goose and Bear Stories) - Hardcover

Bloom, Suzanne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1590785282 ISBN 13: 9781590785287

Publisher: Boyds Mills Press, 2010

Synopsis

Who will fix the friendship? It's playtime and Bear and Goose are having fun. Then Little Fox joins in and somebody gets left out. Sound familiar? The dilemma of choosing one friend over another is one of childhood's classic problems. Someone's feelings are bound to get hurt. But as this gentle story shows, the solution lies in including friends, not excluding them. As in her previous Bear and Goose stories, Suzanne Bloom's latest book deals with a familiar aspect of friendship: being left out.

About this title

About the Author:

Suzanne Bloom is a winner of a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor for A Splendid Friend, Indeed. She is the author and illustrator of many books for children. She lives with her family in McDonough, New York.

From Booklist:

That dynamic duo Goose and Bear (A Splendid Friend Indeed, 2005, and Treasure, 2007) is back and more beguiling than ever. When Little Fox joins their games, Bear is the odd man out, being too big, too grumpy, and too far away for the games Little Fox has chosen. Goose acts as mediator, ultimately reaffirming his camaraderie with Bear while inviting Little Fox to be their new friend—jumping rope and sharing a good read are activities in which they all can participate. The large format of the two previous Goose and Bear books is repeated, featuring the three characters and their limited accoutrements against a lush blue background. The simple text, in bold black or white type, is perfect for beginning readers and complements the glowing pastels, which so efficiently portray the trio’s facial expressions and body language. Compare with Duck, Duck, Goose, by Tad Hills (2007), for another take on the three’s-a-crowd situation. Preschool-Grade 1. --Randall Enos

About this edition

• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1590785282
• ISBN 13: 9781590785287
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32