You're a Genius, Blackboard Bear

Blackboard Bear

by Martha Alexander

Anthony and his chalk friend, Blackboard Bear, make their preparations for a trip to the moon, in the first full-color entry in the popular Blackboard Bear series.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Born in Georgia, Martha attended the Cincinnati Academy of Art, and lived in many places, including New York, Alaska, and Washington state, before settling in Honolulu, Hawaii. She had two children, eight grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.

Reviews

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a very odd little book. A bear drawing on a blackboard comes to life in a child's dreams and builds a spaceship to the moon. The ending just drops off and kids may be disappointed they didn't actually get to see Bear's adventures on the moon.

[Lily Tice Weaver · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[K Morlando · Rating 3 out of 5]

We enjoyed this as a class.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice little story about a bear drawn on a chalkboard in a child's room. After dad reads a boy a book, the boy wants to travel to the moon. He goes to sleep, but the bear climbs off the blackboard and into his dreams, and together they build a spaceship, get supplies, get ready. But then the boy gets nervous and goes back to sleep. The bear quietly climbs back into the chalkboard, and there are bear prints on the floor in the morning.

[Tyrone Hardy · Rating 4 out of 5]

“You’re a Genius Blackboard Bear by Martha Alexander is a book about a bear that comes alive from a little boys blackboard and he makes a rocket ship and goes to the moon. The book even ends in an open-ended manner leaving readers wondering what will Bear get into next. This book would be great for science inquiry, and having students recreate their own endings.

[Earl · Rating 2 out of 5]

"You're a Genius, Blackboard Bear" was a weird addition to the series. The illustrations looked different. It may have been done in a different medium. The story was OK for this series. It was interesting to see a dad interacting with his son. The ending was cute.

[Rachel K · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very cute story about a boy who dreams of going off to space and has a bear drawn in chalk come off his chalk board and help him build a space ship. The backgrounds are very pretty and the story itself has very small and short sentences, so it can be good for very young children

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute series

[Alice]

Imaginary friend

[Sarah Stumphf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for bedtime!

[Kimmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it. My children thought it was awesome. We all agree we would like to read it again. I love the story and the illustrations.

[Mfoot]

Lu en français
Tu es un génie, Anthracite

[Danette · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read with Naomi & Julia.