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Wonderful addition to any Spanish Curriculum
I was wary of this book, because the more common Spanish term for "brown" in Texas (where we live) is cafe' or el color cafe.'But my students and children didn't miss a beat. As I read it - and it is VERY lyrical and sweetly repetitious, just as the English version is - the children simply adopted "pardo" as another way to say brown. What a wonderful way to introduce the fact that much of learning a second language is not always 1 to 1 - meaning, there are OFTEN many words that can mean similar ideas in the target language.
A Real Treat for Spanish Speaking Pre-Schoolers
Bill Martin's "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" is an early childhood classic, and this Spanish translation maintains all of the qualities that make it a hit with younsters.The captivating illustrations soothe eventhe most rambunctious of tots. The lyric repetition of language make it anatural for developing Spanish literacy or communication skills. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - Bears    3. Animals - General    4. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    5. Classics    6. Color    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Spanish language materials    10. Spanish: Babies & Toddlers    11. Stories in rhyme    12. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Bears    3. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Concepts - Counting & Numbers    6. Fiction    7. Health & Daily Living - Daily Activities    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Picture puzzles    10. Specimens    11. Toy and movable books    12. JUVY-WORKBOOKS - JUV WORKBOOKS    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Bears    14. Picture books   

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Janet Townsend, A Librarian
This lovely book begins the story of a mother grizzly and two cubs as they emerge from hibernation in Yellowstone National Park. The narrative is beautifully written, almost haunting - "In the stillness of a wild and barren mountain ridge, the snow lies deep.A full moon casts thin, sharp shadows of spruce trees, black on white like a zebra's hide.At the base of one of the old, fallen spruce trees, a great mound of snow begins to shudder."The illustrations include panoramic views of Yellowstone in the springtime.A great addition to any child's library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Bears    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    5. General    6. Grizzly bear    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Science & Nature - Zoology    10. Yellowstone National Park   

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Goldilocks Returns
I read this book to a group of 1-3rd graders.They all loved it.
Goldilocks Returns
Goldilocks Returns was the sequel to the famous fairytale Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The sequel was al about how Goldilocks felt so bad about what she did that she changed her name and opened a lock service. One day it got too much for her that she decided to pay the three Bears a visit. When she goes to the three Bears houses there was no one there, yet she went in anyway. She immediately started fixing everything that she made wrong, but she went a little too far. I recommend this book because it was fun to read about what happened to the beloved fairytale character. It also teaches you to be careful what you do cause you might regret it, which is all lesson all ages need to learn so I recommend it for everyone.

The Sequel to a Famous Story
Goldilocks Returns explains the story of what happened after that curious curly-haired girl had trespassed onto the property of the three bears.Of course, she grew up and ended up pinning her curls and opening up a lock shop for a living.However, despite all she has done to try and put it behind her, Goldi can still never forgive herself for going into the bears house all of those years ago.So, fifty years later, Goldi has a plan to try and make things right.Find out what happens in this sequel to one of the most well-known stories ever. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Bears    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Fairy Tales & Folklore - General    6. Fiction    7. Humorous Stories    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Preschool Picture Story Books    10. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories   

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Have not had a chance yet to see how my grandson actually does with it
I had purchased the photo children's book of Klondike and Snow from the Denver Zoo for my grandson 3or 4 years ago, after I was told he showed an interest in polar bears and I had bought him a stuffed polar bear(from Amazon.com I think). Jake is now 6 and still has 'Polee', the(15"?)stuffed polar bear, who has spent many a night in Jake's bed. I was a math major and computer programmer and so have always loved math.I think this book may be too advanced for him at this time, but I feel when he is ready, this has to be the BEST possible presenter of this info to Jake.I was very impressed with the sample pages I saw from the book. I'm going up to Seattle this weekend to see him and hope to check out how he likes it.. and get back to you!

Fantastic New Teaching Tool
One early morning, a polar bear gives birth to two little polar bear cubs at the Denver Zoo. The two babies, later named Klondike and Snow, are both cold and weak, and poor little Klondike has a cut on his head. The Mother soon abandons both babies, leaving the zoo staff to raise the cubs on their own. However, it is not as easy as it looks, for the staff are confused about many things, such as what foods will give them the nutrients they need, and how much they should eat. However, once learned, the staff quickly turn the cubs into healthy young bears who swim and play on their own. Now it's your turn, for you are going to learn fractions as you follow the zoo's staff on their quest to raise Klondike and Snow from cubs to full-grown bears.
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Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - Bears    3. Bears    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    5. Children: Grades 3-4    6. Fractions    7. Juvenile Mathematics    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Mathematics - Fractions    11. Polar bear    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / Mathematics / Fractions   

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Heartwarming and Wonderful!
Although I did not see the television documentary on these two littledarlings, I nevertheless loved the book. Although they are now big bears,the story of little Klondike and Snow's early years is interesting,educational and touching. Abandoned by their mother as cubs, the two bearswere raised by humans. This book clearly illustrates the love and devotionof the Denver Zoo towards the cubs' care and development. Klondike and Snoware now thriving at Sea World's Wild Arctic exhibit, were they have plentyof living space and attention! A Teacher's Review of"Klondike and Snow"
Anyone who was fascinated by the PBS program on these two polar bears will enjoy this book.It tells the story of their early years before being transfered to the Florida zoo.The photos are amazing!I've used thisbook as a resource with K-6th graders, and all ages have loved it.Thetext under the photos is very small and in blue, making it difficult toread, but the main text is fine, and otherwise the book is wonderful.Ihighly recommend it to anyone with an interest in these two very specialbears.

A Teacher's Review of"Klondike and Snow"
Anyone who was fascinated by the PBS program on these two polar bears will enjoy this book.It tells the story of their early years before being transfered to the Florida zoo.The photos are amazing!I've used thisbook as a resource with K-6th graders, and all ages have loved it.Thetext under the photos is very small and in blue, making it difficult toread, but the main text is fine, and otherwise the book is wonderful.Ihighly recommend it to anyone with an interest in these two very specialbears. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Agriculture - Animal Husbandry    2. Animals - Bears    3. Animals - Zoos    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Essays    6. Individual Species Of Mammals    7. Infancy    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Mammals    10. Nature    11. Nature / Field Guide Books    12. Polar bear    13. Zoo animals    14. Colorado    15. Juvenile Fiction / General    16. Wild animals    17. Zoos & wildlife parks   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Animals - General    3. Animals - Pets    4. Bears    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    6. Children: Grades 3-4    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Polar bear   

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Bobby Bear's Sticker Book: In the Field and Forest
I have all of Maurice Pledger's sticker books: Bobby Bear, Billy Bunny, Olivia Owl, and Oscar Otter.I think they are well written, beautifully illustrated, and through the very generous number of stickers noted to match particular pages in the story, offer a tremendous interactive experience.I have four children between the ages of 2 and 7 and they all enjoy them at their own level.I have also probably bought more than 25 copies as birthday or other occasion gifts and they are always a hit with both children and parents.I definitely recommend this and any of these books.

A MUST HAVE BOOK!
My 2.5 year old LOVES this book. I was amazed at the beautiful illustrations and the quality of the stickers. Each page includes a short story and stickers are provided to enhance the learning experience. For example, the first page introduces Bobby the Bear and tells of his life in the forest. It goes on to tell of Bobby's forest friends. Stickers of his forest friends are provided and the reader is able to put them on that page so that they become acquainted with other animals that live in the forest. This book also teaches/enhances matching and sorting skills. I'm planning on buying all of these sticker books.You can't beat the price.

A nice story and alot more
My 2 1/2 year old just loves this book.It combines the things kids this age love - a story book and stickers and it's educational too!She neededadult supervision to do the stickers properly but it was alot of fun to dowith her since the book is well written and so beautifully illustrated.Iwould recommend this book for toddlers and older.The stickers can bereused up to a point and given the quality the price is a value.Highlyrecommend it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Preschool    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Nature & the Natural World - Ecology   

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Black Bears (Our Wild World Series)
My four year old son became interested in bears when we were in the Adirondacks.He wanted to get a factual bear book to learn more about bears, rather than a storybook.While some of the information is beyond him, there is at least one paragraph on every page that I can read to him.It is presented in a simple, straightforward manner and there are lots of excellent photographs to accompany the text.This book has become a favorite - we read it every night! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Bears    3. Black bear    4. Children's 9-12 - Nature / Guide Books    5. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    6. Children: Grades 3-4    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile Zoological Sciences    9. Juvenile literature    10. Nature - General   

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For any school or community library wildlife collection
Three species of black bear inhabit North America, but the American black bear is the only one found in only in North America. Author Stephen R. Swinburne journeys with wildlife biologists to study the black bear, visiting those who work with them and discussing their history and habitats. Color photos and an engaging text make Swinburne's Black Bear a true winner for any school or community library Wildlife collection for your readers.

A Must Read
Awsome photos.Very informative text.I learned a whole bunch about these bears I didn't know before.Kids researching black bears could not find a better book to begin with. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Bears    3. Black bear    4. Black bears    5. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    6. Children: Grades 2-3    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Children's 9-12 - Animals/Pets    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. General    6. Giant panda    7. Infancy    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Mammals    11. Animals   

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Ahhhh-laska!
A thoroughly enjoyable book, with a magnificent glimpse into the Alaskan wilderness.Stunning pictures, with some fun facts sprinkled throughout can easily hold you and your child's attention as you follow the bears through their year.(Did you know that at the height of berry season, one bear can eat 200,000 berries each day?!) But this is no textbook.It's a little piece of magic that reminds us just how much we should appreciate any last bit of wildness that remains.Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alaska    2. Animals - Bears    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Children: Grades 3-4    6. Grizzly bear    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile Zoological Sciences    9. Juvenile literature    10. Natural history    11. Outdoor books    12. Science & Nature - Zoology    13. Animals    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Bears    15. Zoology & animal sciences   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Bears    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Children: Grades 2-3    6. Curiosities & Wonders    7. Fiction    8. Inuit    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile fiction    11. Polar bear    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / Curiosities & Wonders   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Children's Baby - Boardbooks    3. Children: Preschool    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Religion - Prayer & Prayerbooks   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Board books    3. Children's 9-12 - Animals/Pets    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. Infancy    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Mammals    10. Polar bear    11. Animals   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Bears    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Juvenile literature    6. Language Arts - General    7. Nature    8. Readers - Beginner    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / Language Arts / General   

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Superb High Interest Book
This is an excellent high interest book for older children with reading problems.I used this book with my RSP studentsand they loved it!The pictures are spectacular.The children enjoyed learning about the different kinds of bears at a reading level they could handle. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Bears    3. Children's 4-8 - Nature    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    5. Children: Grades 2-3    6. Juvenile literature    7. Readers - Beginner   

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You'd think that Jan and Stan Berenstain's true calling was the wholebear thing (Read more

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look At Two Best-selling Children's Authors and Illustrators
As a parent, I remember curling up with my sons and reading the adventure of the Berenstain Bears. The illustrations and the stories were always well-crafted. But how did this couple which has sold millions of children's books begin on their journey to publication? You will learn about their early life and how they met and married. I found it fascinating about how they moved from illustration work into children's books.
Will reach entire families with its warm story
This autobiography of the romance between Stan and Jan Berenstain which led to not only a marriage of love but a marriage of businesses reveals how the two artists created the Berenstain Bears and other popular works for children. Packaged so as to appeal into the elementary grade levels, yet in depth enough for adult pursuit, this autobiography will reach entire families with its warm story of the creation of the Bears, with color and black and white drawings and sketches throughout.

A Lovable Journey down that Sunny Dirt Road
Down a Sunny Dirt Road would be a highly enjoyable addition to any book collection.It is the story of Stan and Jan Berenstain covering their childhood up to today.The book is broken up into chapters of about five pages each.The text is large and easy to read.Throughout the book, the chapter is broken up between Stan and Jan.Each of them tells their own point of view about events that only they were a part of as well as events they both experienced together.The book is lovingly put together and packed with pictures of Stan and Jan as well as illustrations that each of them made to illustrate the events that they are talking about in the chapter.The autobiography is all encompassing and contains many great extras like a list of all of the books that the couple has written or illustrated, a chronology of events, and all of the awards that they have won.The book is the tale of a great love story between two star-crossed lovers that luckily for us, ended up together.The couple lived the true rags to riches story and this idea runs throughout the book because it has influenced choices they have made.It is great to hear about their start in the cartoon industry as well as their creation of the lovable bears we have come to know as Mama, Papa, Sister, Brother, and now Honey.It was also very interesting to learn about how they based the bears on.One of the most enjoyable chapters of the book focuses on their meetings with beloved children�s author Dr. Seuss.The advice that Dr. Seuss gave them about their books was fun to read and the knowledge that he tried to make the bears like the books he wrote, but the Berenstain�s were reluctant to do so.The book also highlights the fact that Stan and Jan are real artists, not only cartoonists.Their other artwork is breathtakingly beautiful and is contained within the chapters about attending art school.The autobiography is well done and answers all of the pertinent questions that people would want to know like the authors� favorite books, where they get their ideas, and the correct pronunciation of their last name.Down a Sunny Dirt Road would most likely be more enjoyable to adults who grew up with the Berenstain bears or during the era that the Berenstains grew up.There are a lot of people, items, and events that are mentioned, especially in the early chapters, that children would not know or understand.The Berenstain�s do a good job of explaining these unknown terms, but there are just so many on the page that the children may not be able to comprehend the terms used.As far as autobiographies go, this is a great one.Down a Sunny Dirt Road is perfect for anyone wanting a great biography or a true fan that would like to travel down that sunny dirt road with those lovable Berenstain bears. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1923-    2. 20th century    3. Animals - Bears    4. Art - Cartooning    5. Authors, American    6. Authorship    7. Berenstain Bears (Fictitious characters)    8. Berenstain, Jan,    9. Berenstain, Stan,    10. Biography    11. Biography & Autobiography - Literary    12. Children's 9-12 - Biography / Autobiography    13. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography    14. Children's stories    15. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    16. Juvenile Nonfiction    17. Juvenile literature    18. Berenstain, Jan    19. Berenstain, Stan    20. Juvenile Nonfiction / Art / Cartooning   

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - Bears    3. Bears    4. Behavior    5. Children's 4-8 - Nature    6. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    7. Children: Grades 1-2    8. Infancy    9. Juvenile literature    10. Nature - General    11. Readers - Beginner    12. Dutch    13. English    14. English language readers    15. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Bears   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Animals - General    3. Bears    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Polar bear    9. Readers - Beginner