Benjamin Bear Says Thank You

by Claire Freedman, Steve Smallman (Illustrator)

Benjamin Bear loves playing with his friends, but somehow he keeps hurting their feelings. He gets so excited that he forgets to say thank you when they do nice things for him. Benjamin Bear learns to say thank you, and discovers how much those little words mean.

Genres: Childrens

24 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

I’ve been a writer for over 15 years now, but it wasn’t planned!

I had a variety of jobs, including secretary, trainee buyer at Harrods, dental nurse, production assistant in a reprographic and printing company and various others.

I began to write after joining a creative writing class. I had no success with article writing, or short stories, or fiction, but the first children’s story I wrote, for a magazine called Twinkle, was accepted for publication. Hooray!!!

Things snowballed and a lot (yes lots and lots) of hard work later I now write full time and have over 50 books published. I still go to the same writing class and we have become a big happy family of writers!

For me, writing is the best job ever. I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else. I love to create worlds for young children to enjoy and escape into – whether the stories are educational, bedtime, problem solving or just plain good fun. It’s also very exciting to see the first picture roughs, as my wonderful, talented illustrators bring the text to life.

I live on the Essex coast in a lovely two-bed-roomed flat, which I share with my husband, Michael. At long last I have an office to write in, with room for all my books and bits of scribbled on papers.

The seafront is (still) just around the corner, and I find a bracing walk (it gets freezing when the East wind blows from the North Sea!) or gentle stroll when the weather is warmer, is great for clearing my head and mulling over story ideas.

- excerpted from her website

Reviews

[Frans Kempe · Rating 4 out of 5]

En bok om att säga tack

[Margaret Chind · Rating 3 out of 5]

Benjamin Bear is such a bouncy bear. Much like in Benjamin Bear Says Please when Benjamin Bear learns about the importance of saying "thank you" all of his friends chime in. With such fun characters and things to do with all of Benjamin's friends, this is a great little reader for early learners on the importance of manners and how much fine life can be when you have them.

*Thanks to Leslie Paladino for providing a copy for review.*

[Jay Daily Reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm actually not sure if this book is the one I read since I read it at the store, but it seems like it is. (Based on the synopsis.)

This book was manners book for children and it was adorably establish for the little bear is very impolite in the beginning of the book... But the his parent teaches him manners through a mouse stuff mouse (Parent basically tricks the kid with having the mouse say please and thank you). ^^

Also please tell me if I got this book confused with a different one. :O

[Tapani Aulu · Rating 2 out of 5]

Benjamin kiittää kavereitaan joka sivulla. Toimivaa toistoa joka sivulla.