Bear at Home

by Stella Blackstone, Debbie Harter (Illustrator), Henry Strozier (Narrated by)

Overview

"Children will be drawn to the bright, bold colors in this happy selection.... Best of all, kids will have fun while they're learning" — New York Daily News

Come along with Bear and learn about the different rooms of his house. Rhyme and repetition help to introduce vocabulary building, and a full spread "blueprint" of Bear's house reinforces the learning layers. Includes QR code access to audiobook narrated by Henry Strozier.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841489254
Publisher:	Barefoot Books
Publication date:	07/01/2002
Series:	Bear
Edition description:	BOARD
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	390,956
Product dimensions:	8.62(w) x 9.88(h) x (d)
Lexile:	NC420L (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 6 Years

About the Author

Award-winning author Stella Blackstone has written many of Barefoot's best-selling titles, including the Bear series and the Cleo the Cat series. She has been writing for children for over twenty years. Stella lives in Somerset, UK.

Debbie Harter has illustrated over 20 books for Barefoot, including the beloved Bear series. As a child, Debbie would "lose herself in books (as long as they had pictures)" and hopes to continue doing so until she's very old. She lives in Cornwall, England.

Henry Strozier is a film and Broadway actor and television narrator. He has worked with Discovery Channel, PBS and National Geographic among others. In 2016, he won an Audie award for his narration work and is a two-time Emmy nominee. Henry has narrated over 100 books.

Editorial Reviews

"Children will be drawn to the bright, bold colors in this happy selection.... Best of all, kids will have fun while they're learning" — New York Daily News

From the Publisher

PreS-K-Bear is back, taking readers on a tour of his house, with a little help from his black-and-white striped cat. The simple rhyming text is accompanied by Harter's richly colored illustrations done in pen and ink, watercolor, and crayon. The far-from-subtle colors-fuchsia, lime green, purple, orange, and more-are well balanced, giving each of the rooms a cozy look. The illustrations are great fun and children will enjoy finding repeated patterns such as the stripes. A floor plan of bear's house is included. A fine choice for storytime or for one-on-one sharing.-Ann Cook, formerly at Winter Park Public Library, FL Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal

Having taken readers through all kinds of weather (Bear in Sunshine, not reviewed) and the days of the week (Bear About Town, not reviewed), Bear takes readers on a guided tour of his home. As Bear moves through his house he visits his "kitchen, all clean and neat," his "dining room, where Bear likes to eat," and finally his "bedroom, where Bear says goodnight." Following the short story is a two-page spread devoted to a drawing of a floor plan of Bear's house. Filled with illustrations using paint, pen and ink, and crayon, knock-'em-dead contrasting colors accompany the text, adding a breathtaking visual appeal to a simple story. Each page also features at least one black-and-white image, including Bear's striped cat, playful bumblebees, and Bear's nightcap. Large, dark type highlights the easy rhyming text, making it pop out from the busy illustrations. Young readers will beg for more about this big, friendly bear as he goes about his daily life. Toddlers may actually sit still for this one. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews