Guess Who's Coming, Jesse Bear

by Nancy White Carlstrom, Bruce Degen (Illustrator)

Overview

Jesse's bossy cousin Sara is coming to visit for a whole week, and Jesse isn't happy about it. But Jesse is surprised to discover how much fun Sara can be!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689848209
Publisher:	Aladdin
Publication date:	03/21/2012
Series:	Jesse Bear Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	2 - 6 Years

About the Author

Nancy White Carlstrom is the author of more than fifty books for children, including nine other titles in the Jesse Bear series, Who Said Boo?, and Wild Wild Sunflower Child Anna. Ms. Carlstrom lives in Fairbanks, Alaska, with her husband, David, and their two son, Jesse and Josh. And while the olive too far away for frequent visits with their family, they enjoy traveling to see their family as often as possible.

Bruce Degen has illustrated all the Jesse Bear books. He is the author and illustrator of Jamberry, and the illustrator of the acclaimed Magic School Bus series. He has taught courses on art and the writing and illustrating of children's books to children and adults. Mr. Degen, his wife, and their two sons, Benjamin and Alexander, live in Connecticut in a renovated farmhouse with ducks on the pond, bats in the barn, and a family tree that Jesse Bear himself would love to climb.

Editorial Reviews

In this rhyming story of the further adventures of Jesse Bear, the furry fellow gets a visit from an older cousin. While at first he's less than thrilled, by the time her week's visit is over, they can't bear to be parted. Ages 2-6. (Mar.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

PreS-KThe ever-popular Jesse Bear is back and very excited that someone is coming to visit him. Excited, that is, until he finds out that his guest is his cousin Sara who's "...older and no fun./She's bossy and she's bigger/And she bullies everyone." His opinion of Sara soon changes, however, and in the end he is sorry to see her go. Carlstrom's bouncy, energetic verse and Degen's bright, ink-and-watercolor artwork are sure to entertain youngsters. Once again, the text and illustrations work hand in hand to portray the humorous trials and tribulations of this adorable, well-loved bear. Another winner.Rachel Fox, Port Washington Public Library, NY

School Library Journal

Writing in simple, almost conversational verse and varying the meter to avoid singsong, Carlstrom brings her irrepressible young bear back for a seventh appearance, this one built around the days of the week. Initially dismayed to learn that bossy cousin Sara is coming to visit, Jesse finds being with her—one day in the water, another in the attic dressing up, then playing school, skating, and so on—to be more fun than he expects, as he's now old enough (usually) to give as good as he gets. Predictably, by the end of the week, they're both sorry that the visit is over. As usual, Degen poses smiling, clothed bears in comfortable, uniformly lit rooms, simplifying backgrounds to present an uncluttered appearance and to leave room for occasional dialogue balloons. Although this book is not as edgy and gleeful as Kevin Henkes's A Weekend with Wendell (1986), Carlstrom has developed a winning formula for painlessly introducing young preschoolers to basic skills and information. (Picture book. 7-9)

Kirkus Reviews