We're going on a bear hunt
A typically wonderful Oxenbury family sets out with gusto on a bear hunt, and the old story comes to life. Paintings are simply marvelous... Rosen's retelling is spare, with a driving rhythm, and some new sounds add sparkle to the traditional tale. A predictable story in which brave bear hunters go...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Little Simon,
1997, c1989.
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| Edition: | 1st Little Simon board book ed. |
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| Summary: | A typically wonderful Oxenbury family sets out with gusto on a bear hunt, and the old story comes to life. Paintings are simply marvelous... Rosen's retelling is spare, with a driving rhythm, and some new sounds add sparkle to the traditional tale. A predictable story in which brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat. |
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| Item Description: | On board pages. |
| Physical Description: | 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 13 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0689815816 : 9781416987123 9781534454200 |
| Author Notes: | Michael Rosen launched the National Year of Literacy project, which encouraged children to help produce an Anthology to be used during the Literacy Hour in primary schools. Children ages 4-11 were invited to submit poems and illustrations featuring their favorite tree. Rosen also led the final judging sessions to decide which submissions would be included. (Bowker Author Biography) |
