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The Bear Who Shared
Norris the bear has been waiting patiently for the last ripe fruit to fall from the tree. But Tulip the raccoon and Violet the mouse have too . . . although maybe not so patiently. In fact, Tulip and Violet sniff, listen to, and even hug the fruit. Norris catches the fruit when it finally falls, and because he is a wise bear, he shares it and makes two new friends.
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Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
March 17th 2011
by Dial
(first published February 1st 2011)
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I loved the simple, whimsical illustrstions of Catherine Rayner. It is unique and fun. The story, however, was quiet and simple. I liked the simple story of Bear waiting patiently for the last fruit on the tree. The message of patience, kindness, and sharing are all wonderful attributes of this book. But in this age of picture books where quirky, unique story lines dominate, I felt this book was slight and predictable. Yet, I have to point out Rayner's mastery of beautiful language intertwined t...more
This is a beautiful book all around - both story and illustrations. It's a simple story of Norris, the wise old bear who is patiently waiting for a juicy, ripe "plorringe" to fall from the tree. Tulip and Violet, a mouse and a raccoon, are not quite so patient. They climb the tree, but can't stand to wait too long before they reach out to lick that lovely fruit - and it falls right onto Norris's head! Wise Norris is also kind, and he shares his delicious treat with Tulip and Violet, making two n...more
While Norris, a wise bear, waits patiently under a tree for a plorringe to fall, Violet and Tulip, a mouse and a raccoon, respectively, climb out on the limb where the fruit is hanging and watch it. As they draw nearer and nearer and are just about ready to taste its juicy goodness, the fruit falls onto Norris. Rather than devouring it all himself, he gently shares with the other two, making friends of them all. While the lesson about sharing is quite clear, it's delivered in such an appealing w...more
The illustrations elevate this gentle (if somewhat preachy) story about sharing a perfectly ripe fruit, but I couldn't help imagining Wilfred Brimley as Norris the bear. Happily, the illustrations provide the mischief and humor that much of the text is lacking. The pages describing Tulip and Violet's exploration of the 'plorringe' are very well done. I found myself wanting the two smaller and presumably younger creatures, to scamper away with the fruit, but instead it drops right into wise old N...more
Monticello Public Library-Toddler Storytime-June 6, 2011
Norris wants to eat a plorringe (sp? I was holding a toddler as the book was being read, so I didn't get to check the spelling of this fictional fruit). He waits patiently until a mouse and a raccoon knock it down and he grabs it. But because he is so wise (as repeated several times in the book), he knows he will enjoy the plorringe if he shares it with the mouse and raccoon. In the end he gets a yummy treat AND two new friends.
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Norris wants to eat a plorringe (sp? I was holding a toddler as the book was being read, so I didn't get to check the spelling of this fictional fruit). He waits patiently until a mouse and a raccoon knock it down and he grabs it. But because he is so wise (as repeated several times in the book), he knows he will enjoy the plorringe if he shares it with the mouse and raccoon. In the end he gets a yummy treat AND two new friends.
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Norris is a wise old bear who waits patiently for a plorringe to fall from the tree. Tulip and Violet, a raccon and mouse, also want the plorringe but aren't as patient as wise old Norris. With the help of Norris, they all get some plorringe plus a friend.
Good story that could be great for a lesson on values like patience, sharing, and kindness. I loved Tulip and Violets curiosity over the plorringe, although I thought choosing a "plorringe" as a fruit was slightly confusing. Outstanding illust...more
Good story that could be great for a lesson on values like patience, sharing, and kindness. I loved Tulip and Violets curiosity over the plorringe, although I thought choosing a "plorringe" as a fruit was slightly confusing. Outstanding illust...more
The Bear who Shared is a story about Norris the wise bear who loved plorringes, which are delicious fruit that fall from trees. He patiently waits for one plorringe to fall, but he was not the only one who loved plorringes. Violet and Tulip loved them too, and they were also waiting for the plorringe to fall. However, they did not wait patiently like Norris did. They sniffed, listened, and hugged the plorringe while Norris waited under the tree for it to fall. Finally the plorringe falls and lan...more
Norris, the bear, knew that the plorringes were the best fruits. So he waited under the plorringe tree because he knew something special was going to happen. Tulip and Violet, a mouse and a raccoon, knew that plorringes were the best too. They were able to climb up in the tree to get closer to the single hanging plorringe. They could see how delicious it looked and smell its delicious scent. They listened to it and hugged it too. They were just about to lick it when it fell off of the tree and d...more
OUTSTANDING illustrations. Love, love, love them! Excellent color, composition, and expression. I need to see more of her work!
The story is familiar but just fine (the sequence where Tulip and Violet, ansty with waiting, hug and nearly nearly lick the fruit is great) but clonks down into telling-not-showing didacticism in the last few pages.
The illustrations are 5 stars, the text is 3 stars until the ending, which is 1 star.
The story is familiar but just fine (the sequence where Tulip and Violet, ansty with waiting, hug and nearly nearly lick the fruit is great) but clonks down into telling-not-showing didacticism in the last few pages.
The illustrations are 5 stars, the text is 3 stars until the ending, which is 1 star.
I am in love with this book. It's silly, and the illustrations are just favoloso. You can read it in a wisp, or take your time marveling at the art. And it's about sharing, and about plorringes. My kind of book. I found this at the library, but would spend money on it in a minute for a toddler. This kind of book can be read 1,000 times and the adult won't keel over from tedium and disgust.
Norris is a wise and patient bear. He is also kind so when the last ripe fruit falls from the tree, Norris shares with Tulip and Violet (who have also been waiting but not quite as patiently) and makes two new friends in the bargain. Catherine Rayner's simple story is gently supported by the soft and quietly textured illustrations. Lovely.
Jun 29, 2011
Melanie
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
picture-book,
children-s-literature,
bears,
raccoons,
mice,
sharing,
fruit,
trees,
patience,
friends
Norris is a wise bear who realizes that even though Tulip and Violet, the raccoon and mouse, are expressing extreme interest in his piece of fruit, they will all have to wait until it is ripe and falls from the tree. And of course Norris, being a wise bear is also kind and shares.
The story of three animals waiting for fruit to fall from the tree is about as exciting as watching grass grow. However, Rayner's watercolor and ink art is stunning. This is a book best read by inventing your own story to go along with the amazing illustrations.
Rayner's book is beautifully illustrated as it tells with carefully chosen words that feature wonderful verbs and sensory language a universal story of sharing and friendship.
the child-like illustrations and the simple text worked beautifully together to create a sweet story. a great read alike for those who enjoy Karma Wilson's "Bear" books.
Waiting is the name of the game for Norris, a very wise bear. The plorringe will fall. He just has to be patient. But what about Tulip and Violet? Can a very wise bear also be a good sharer?
What I thought: I like it. The story has a good moral without being preachy. Bear books are my favorites. I think Norris would be good friends with Bonny Becker's Bear (of Bear and Mouse fame). The illustrations are lovely. The colors are soft and Rayner makes excellent use of white space. My favorite illustr...more
What I thought: I like it. The story has a good moral without being preachy. Bear books are my favorites. I think Norris would be good friends with Bonny Becker's Bear (of Bear and Mouse fame). The illustrations are lovely. The colors are soft and Rayner makes excellent use of white space. My favorite illustr...more
Norris The Bear Who Shared by Catherine Rayner - Special, cute book. Gorgeous illustrations. Must find more picture books illustrated by Catherine Rayner!
Norris the bear has been waiting patiently for the last ripe fruit to fall from the tree, and when it does he decides to share it with his two new friends.
I LOVE the illustrations! Lovely language--"delicious, sun-kissed, soft-as-cotton-candy plorringe" and a simply sweet story of friendship.
Although my daughters really like the story they still said they don't like to share. Oh well! We shared a great story nevertheless!
A simply told tale of how a juicy "plorringe" brings together three new friends.
Cute.
And bearfully bear-friendly.
Cute.
And bearfully bear-friendly.
A simple, sweet story of sharing. Love the loose and blocky watercolors. Also, I'd like to eat a plorringe. Rhymes with orange!
I loved, loved, loved the illustrations! Very different. Nice warm and fuzzy story too with good lesson for all.
Super cute story about, obviously, sharing. Loved the illustrations in this one. Great friendship lesson!!
Lovely, simple, sweet. Patience, friendship, sharing themes. Gorgeous art big enough for group reading.
Lovely story about sharing. Beautiful, somewhat abstract illustrations with soft watercolor.
sweetest story of bear who shares and makes two new friends.
A nice story about patience and sharing. Beautifully illustrated. I would like to visit with these characters again and learn more about them.
Storytime uses: Bears, Sharing/feelings, Friendship, Patience
a very sweet story, can't wait to share it in storytime.
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May 18, 2011 07:27pm