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This Is the Bear
The boy has a dog who pushes a bear into a bin. Oh, no! The bear is carted away to a garbage dump, and the boy and the dog follow close behind. But how will they ever find the bear? Who will rescue him?
Bright and funny pictures will entertain young readers as they follow the bear on his unusual adventure.
Bright and funny pictures will entertain young readers as they follow the bear on his unusual adventure.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1986
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September 16, 2011
This is a fast paced children's book. It is about a Bear called Fred, who accidently get's thrown in the bin and taken to the dump! The little boy who own's the bear goes racing to the dump to find him. He enlists the help of the 'Grumpy' dump worker and eventually they find the bear and go home. The bear is excited and wants to go on another adventure.
The book had a lovely flow to it and uses rhyming throughout the book; This is the bear who went to the dump: and fell on the pile with a bit of a bump; it has lovely illustrations that go with the story and has speech bubbles within the pictures for extra reading.
This would be a fun book to read to Foundation stage children, Nursery and Reception; using lots of different tones and voices to illustrate emotions as the bear gets lost (sad) and found again (happy).
It would be a great resource for KS1 children who are begining to learn about poetry. It is a lovely introduction to rhyming words, and children would be able to easily identify which words rhymed within the text.
The book had a lovely flow to it and uses rhyming throughout the book; This is the bear who went to the dump: and fell on the pile with a bit of a bump; it has lovely illustrations that go with the story and has speech bubbles within the pictures for extra reading.
This would be a fun book to read to Foundation stage children, Nursery and Reception; using lots of different tones and voices to illustrate emotions as the bear gets lost (sad) and found again (happy).
It would be a great resource for KS1 children who are begining to learn about poetry. It is a lovely introduction to rhyming words, and children would be able to easily identify which words rhymed within the text.
December 30, 2014
Ugh! So a dog pushes the bear into the garbage on purpose. Then the boy who owns the bear goes to the dump (BY HIMSELF!) to retrieve his bear taking the dog with him. And it ends with the boy finding his bear and the dog getting a bone?!
This book is filled with secrets, sneaky behavior and kids just going wherever they please with no consequences! To me, this just encourages children to behave in inappropriate habits. Not a "bad dog" nor does the dog apologize to the bear for what happened. Oh no- he gets a bone out of the deal. Maybe h should toss toys in the garbage more often! And the boy traipsing through a dumpyard....No WAY! Not safe at all!
This book is filled with secrets, sneaky behavior and kids just going wherever they please with no consequences! To me, this just encourages children to behave in inappropriate habits. Not a "bad dog" nor does the dog apologize to the bear for what happened. Oh no- he gets a bone out of the deal. Maybe h should toss toys in the garbage more often! And the boy traipsing through a dumpyard....No WAY! Not safe at all!
February 14, 2021
Love this book.
November 15, 2012
This is a cute little story of a teddy after a mischievous dog pushes him in the bin and a little boys adventure to try and get his teddy bear back.
Mainly written in rhyming couplets this book contains an attractive rhythm, which really makes a KS1 class want to hear more. With simple and evocative pictures ‘this is the bear really keeps a class engaged in the story. My personal experience of using this book on the visualizer saw the class reading the comical speech bubbles included in the pictures and making the characters in the story more 3D. They found the interaction between the characters so enjoyable that most of the class used the speech bubbles as their favorite part of the book in their own book reviews.
This book leads into several different literacy activities to inspire the children’s imagination including guided reading and writing. Getting the children to bring their own bears in to class further links the children to the story allowing children to relate to the events in the plot. A wide range of activities from simple tasks describing their own bears to longer extended activities creating adventures for their own bears can be introduced from this story.
‘This is the bear’ is a great key text and can feed into many different activities and even has cross curricular uses. When introducing this story to my class, we were looking into materials in science, which allowed the class to be able to describe what the bear could feel like and even identify the different materials they could see at the dump.
A great story to inspire, engage and motivate.
Mainly written in rhyming couplets this book contains an attractive rhythm, which really makes a KS1 class want to hear more. With simple and evocative pictures ‘this is the bear really keeps a class engaged in the story. My personal experience of using this book on the visualizer saw the class reading the comical speech bubbles included in the pictures and making the characters in the story more 3D. They found the interaction between the characters so enjoyable that most of the class used the speech bubbles as their favorite part of the book in their own book reviews.
This book leads into several different literacy activities to inspire the children’s imagination including guided reading and writing. Getting the children to bring their own bears in to class further links the children to the story allowing children to relate to the events in the plot. A wide range of activities from simple tasks describing their own bears to longer extended activities creating adventures for their own bears can be introduced from this story.
‘This is the bear’ is a great key text and can feed into many different activities and even has cross curricular uses. When introducing this story to my class, we were looking into materials in science, which allowed the class to be able to describe what the bear could feel like and even identify the different materials they could see at the dump.
A great story to inspire, engage and motivate.
May 1, 2012
Fantastically illustrated book about the adventures of an anthropomorphic teddy bear. A dog called Fred drops him in the bin and much to his chagrin he ends up at the dump. His upset owner travels to the dump and he is found. He is subsequently scrubbed clean and boasts of his exploits to the other toys. It's a rhyming book and I studied it with my Reception class over 4 days. They had great fun looking for pairs of rhyming words and also acted out the story in the playground.
October 13, 2015
Yet another lovely rhyming book with simple, decodable words which offer a more fun and engaging way of practising phonics skills.
February 15, 2019
Very sweet with a happy ending
April 11, 2019
This story is written with lots of rhyming words. It is about a bear that goes on an adventure.
October 11, 2019
Good book for those learning to read. Good rhyming book.
July 22, 2021
3.5 stars. cute, simple rhyming story about a bear that goes missing and is found again.
April 22, 2023
This book is strange. I think my son is even puzzled by the point or how it all plays out.
June 26, 2014
A story about a bear who feel into the bin and the dog came along pushed him right inside. The poor bear was taken all the way to the dumb. The boy had found out that the bear had been taken to the dump and went to search for him. When the boy got to the dump, he made a very big fuss and wanted the man to help him search for the bear.
Bear was very cold and but didn’t feel lonely. The boy, the man and the dog had started to search for the bear. The dog sniffed his way around and found the bear. The driver decided to drive the three of them home.
When they got home, the boy gave the bear a good wash as he had just come from the dump. The bear did not tell the other toys where he had been. The boy loved the bear and always made sure that he was all right during the night. Suddenly the bear started to speak and the boy was left surprised!
This is a good book to read to children in Early Years, as it is a short simple story and will keep the children engaged. You can also talk about how the bear feels and do a little circle time/ PHSE lesson and talk about the feelings of others and being kind and friendly to another.
Bear was very cold and but didn’t feel lonely. The boy, the man and the dog had started to search for the bear. The dog sniffed his way around and found the bear. The driver decided to drive the three of them home.
When they got home, the boy gave the bear a good wash as he had just come from the dump. The bear did not tell the other toys where he had been. The boy loved the bear and always made sure that he was all right during the night. Suddenly the bear started to speak and the boy was left surprised!
This is a good book to read to children in Early Years, as it is a short simple story and will keep the children engaged. You can also talk about how the bear feels and do a little circle time/ PHSE lesson and talk about the feelings of others and being kind and friendly to another.
October 29, 2015
This story is about a bear that gets lost from his owner after being taken to the 'dump'.
This would be a great guided reading book as it is a big book, the simplistic text can be easy to read aloud either independently or as a whole group. The language is simple and have short snappy sentences which has a colour coded scheme which can help in children reading different parts of the book.
The book is very funny for me so I would say this would be even funnier for young children and because this book is part of a series, the children can explore the other books therefore allowing them to extend their reading abilities.
Looking at this as a shared text with younger children, this allows children to again interact with the book and develop further language comprehension skills such as prediction and deduction skills such as "what will happen next?". These forms of questions allow children to be more excited reading stories which can help them in the future when reading independently.
This would be a great guided reading book as it is a big book, the simplistic text can be easy to read aloud either independently or as a whole group. The language is simple and have short snappy sentences which has a colour coded scheme which can help in children reading different parts of the book.
The book is very funny for me so I would say this would be even funnier for young children and because this book is part of a series, the children can explore the other books therefore allowing them to extend their reading abilities.
Looking at this as a shared text with younger children, this allows children to again interact with the book and develop further language comprehension skills such as prediction and deduction skills such as "what will happen next?". These forms of questions allow children to be more excited reading stories which can help them in the future when reading independently.
February 21, 2014
'This is bear' by Sarah Hayes, is a nice rhyming story about a lost teddy bear.
The book uses rhyming to tell the story ( ' This is the bear who fell in the bin. This is the dog who pushed him in.')
This book could be used by teachers in an English lesson who are introducing the topic of rhyming to their class.
The story is simple, it is about a bear who gets lost at a rubbish tip by accident and is rescued by a boy.
Due to the simple story and the rhyming nature of the story, as well as its engaging illustrations, I believe that it is suitable for children in EYFS to age 6.
The book uses rhyming to tell the story ( ' This is the bear who fell in the bin. This is the dog who pushed him in.')
This book could be used by teachers in an English lesson who are introducing the topic of rhyming to their class.
The story is simple, it is about a bear who gets lost at a rubbish tip by accident and is rescued by a boy.
Due to the simple story and the rhyming nature of the story, as well as its engaging illustrations, I believe that it is suitable for children in EYFS to age 6.
April 27, 2013
This is a lovely little story or a bear that goes on a journey with its owner looking for him just behind. It uses rhyming words in the sentences, this appears to make the story more fun for the reader. The sentences are short and easy to read for children. The illustrations help to tell the story and are quite realistic. I would consider it suitable for children up to the age of about four/five.
March 31, 2015
What I liked best about this book was the instruction on how to use it with your kids. Valuable information that helps the parents take this beyond just a sit down and read out loud kind of thing. This is engaging with your child on many levels.
The story itself is ok, the rhyme is perfect for the storyline. I think I had a reaction to a child going to the dump and digging in garbage for his bear. Ick. This series intrigues though, and it would be worth looking at the other titles available.
The story itself is ok, the rhyme is perfect for the storyline. I think I had a reaction to a child going to the dump and digging in garbage for his bear. Ick. This series intrigues though, and it would be worth looking at the other titles available.
March 9, 2014
This is the bear that has an amazing adventure thanks to a little help from the family dog. This book is a great book to read together because while the words are telling the story the pictures are also telling a story of there own. This Is a great book to show how the illustrations can help further a story along.
May 28, 2016
There is mischief and the dog is not so kind, but the book is entertaining for a little one because of the suspense and the adventure. Iiked that the book included a guide at the beginning and end for how parents might read books with their child to develop a reader.
February 28, 2017
This book is cute and it'd be great for a pajama storytime paired with Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems. All the kids could bring their stuffed animals. :)
December 29, 2012
I read this nearly every year to my classes. They have all loved it. I love it! :)
June 12, 2013
So glad things ended right!! :)
February 27, 2016
A rollicking rhyming story of Fred the ted's trip to the dump. As a teddy bear, he didn't grab my heart like others have done and his owner was a bit of a brat, but it was still a cute story.
March 9, 2023
Reading this to the kids at work unlocked my memories and I love it <3
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