Bear's Autumn

by Tejima

In the mountains of Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan, a little bear and his mother get ready for their long winter sleep by gathering food and catching salmon.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Nature, Fiction, Animals

42 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short, sweet tale of a mother bear and her cub in autumn. Baby bear catches his first salmon. Not at all twee or twaddly, though it might sound so from my description!

The woodcut illustrations are lovely.

[Kimberly · Rating 2 out of 5]

*2.5

[Sylvester (Taking a break in 2023) · Rating 4 out of 5]

art 5*
story 4*

Gorgeous woodcuts. Lovely rhythm to the words. Tejima is outstanding.

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[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

The woodcuts are transcendent.