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Don't Wake the Bear!
It's time for the animals to celebrate Spring with a party in the forest--they just have to make sure they don't wake the bear!
The woodland animals are having a party to celebrate Spring--the only problem is there is an enormous, hairy, scary bear sleeping nearby. The animals have to be especially quiet so they don't wake the bear. After tiptoeing with wobbling plates and...more
The woodland animals are having a party to celebrate Spring--the only problem is there is an enormous, hairy, scary bear sleeping nearby. The animals have to be especially quiet so they don't wake the bear. After tiptoeing with wobbling plates and...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
February 1st 2012
by Cartwheel Books
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Little forest friends are preparing for a Spring celebration taking great care to stay quiet to avoid waking a hairy, scary bear that is sleeping in a hollowed out tree right where the party is to be held. When little hare blows a red balloon up too much, it POPS waking the bear.
Loved it! Yes, it is like Katma Wilson's Bear Snores On but it is just as charming and wonderful. My students were so engrossed in my reading of the story that I hadn't realized the teachers were equally captivated until...more
Loved it! Yes, it is like Katma Wilson's Bear Snores On but it is just as charming and wonderful. My students were so engrossed in my reading of the story that I hadn't realized the teachers were equally captivated until...more
For some reason, this book is published with the title "Don't Wake The Bear, Hare!" in the UK. This nice rhyming story tells of a group of animal friends preparing for a Spring party. They have to do everything quietly so as not to wake the bear sleeping nearby. Inevitably, the bear is awoken by a spectacularly loud POP (the hare over inflates a balloon) . The animals are afraid there will be trouble. You'll have to read it to see what transpires - I love to ask my listeners what they think the...more
Through adorable illustrations and text, the story is told of a sleeping bear and his friends who are planning a party. It is very similar in style to Karma Wilson's bear books, which I prefer to this one, but I'm sure kids will delight in the cute creatures of this story.
"As they prepare for a party, the animals in the forest try not to wake the huge bear sleeping in a nearby tree."
This book reminded me too much of Karma Wilson's "Bear" series. This was a cute story, but I would pick Wilson's to read aloud in storytime.
This book reminded me too much of Karma Wilson's "Bear" series. This was a cute story, but I would pick Wilson's to read aloud in storytime.
Colorful scences invite you to stay for Spring Party Day, as whimsical animals scurry - quietly - on tip-toe preparing. The rhyming text is wonderful for expressive reading and preschoolers will love repeating, "don't wake the bear!" Reviewer #7
A fun picture book. The forest animals are planning a party but there's a bear in their log. They are worried what will happen if they wake the bear up. Needless to say, Bear wakes up, but instead of being angry, he is excited for the party.
Cute, but definitely a Bear Snores On rip. Still, kids won't care, and for parents over 500 readings of Bear Snores On or when it's all checked out before storytime, this is a nice alternative.
I don't know what to think about this one. It is fun but I kept feeling like I was reading another person's book - the bear series by Karma Wilson.
I loved this one! Great pictures, rhyming (which is SO much more entertaining to read...) and a cute story. Good all around.
I would like this so much better if I didn't feel like it was uncomfortably too close to a Karma Wilson/ Jane Chapman book.
When the forest animals want to celebrate their spring festival they have to be very careful and not wake up Bear! :)
Dec 04, 2012
Neil Hopfer
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Notes: Don't Wake The Bear, by Steve Smallman and Caroline Pedler is a good book that talks about bears and nature.
Book Review: The animals in the forest are going to have a party and they do not want to wake the bear because he may get angry. So they get all ready to have the party and one animal wakes the bear. All the animals are scared, but the bear turns out to be very happy and excited that they woke him.
Recommend: I would recommend this book to students in grades K-3 and would use it with...more
Book Review: The animals in the forest are going to have a party and they do not want to wake the bear because he may get angry. So they get all ready to have the party and one animal wakes the bear. All the animals are scared, but the bear turns out to be very happy and excited that they woke him.
Recommend: I would recommend this book to students in grades K-3 and would use it with...more
Very close to Karma Wilson, but would still be a fun storytime read.
spring, parties, bears
wonderful and hilarious book.
Do we sometimes misjudge the way a person is going to react to us?
All the forest animals are afraid of waking the bear...
But when it happens he is not grumpy like they thought, he is actually excited to join the party.
All the forest animals are afraid of waking the bear...
But when it happens he is not grumpy like they thought, he is actually excited to join the party.
Delightful!
A "please read again" at bedtime.
A "please read again" at bedtime.
Jun 11, 2013
Kristine Kaibigan
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