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Old Bear Board Book [Hardcover]

Kevin Henkes
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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September 27, 2011

Come explore the four seasons with Old Bear


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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Starred Review. PreSchool-K—Henkes cleverly begins his story on the front jacket. Against a backdrop of red leaves and drifting snowflakes, a large and endearing molasses-colored bear, defined by sturdy dark brown lines, strides across the page. His journey continues through the opening spreads: it is obvious that this creature knows exactly where he is heading. By the time the story actually begins, Old Bear has found his den and lies sound asleep, oblivious to the swirl of winter around him. Dreams comfort him: once more a cub and surrounded by the colors of spring, he naps in a giant pink crocus. His dreams turn to summer where a daisy sun shines in the sky, leaves appear as butterflies, and clouds rain tasty blueberries. Old Bear dreams on through the seasons. Then, one day he awakens, stretches, and heads out into the real world where he is met with flowering trees, butterflies and tulips, and a glistening lake. Now, Old Bear is part of the wonder. As he did in Kitten's First Full Moon, Henkes has created a thoroughly delightful character filled with curiosity and sweetness and placed him in a simple tale that unfolds with a natural, rhythmical pace. And to fill out his cyclical story, the artist provides autumnal front endpapers and contrasting vernal back endpapers. Opportunities to introduce the seasons, colors, and animal hibernation abound. Old Bear will enrapture young listeners for years to come.—Barbara Elleman, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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*Starred Review* Henkes returns to the artistic style of his Caldecott Medal winner, Kitten’s First Full Moon (2004), and A Good Day (2007) in another picture-book celebration of simple, pure joy. All winter long, while snow falls outside his den, Old Bear lies silent and still in a deep sleep. In his dreams, though, he’s an active explorer who roams the woods, savoring each season’s pleasures: spring’s blooms, summer’s berries, fall’s fiery colors, and winter’s blazing stars. When Old Bear finally wakes, he finds a glorious and very real spring world. As in so many of Henkes’ books, nothing is superfluous. Every word, line, color choice, and composition element feels essential and fits beautifully into a common theme. The circle of the seasons, so clearly illustrated in the exuberant images, is echoed throughout the book, even in the text’s cyclical rhythms: “Old Bear slept and dreamed, dreamed and slept.” The elemental words and graceful pacing make this a perfect read-aloud for preschoolers. They’ll want to linger over the scenes of Old Bear’s whimsical dreams, rendered in bold outlines and color washes that move with the seasons from pastel spring through icy-blue winter. Young children already know what Old Bear discovers: the lines between imagined and real worlds are blurry, and each place is filled with wonderment. --Gillian Engberg --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 28 pages
  • Publisher: Greenwillow Books; Brdbk edition (September 27, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0062089633
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062089632
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kevin Henkes is the creator of many distinguished books for children, including Kitten's First Full Moon (winner of the Caldecott Medal), Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, and Chrysanthemum. His novels for young people include Olive's Ocean (a Newbery Honor Book) and Bird Lake Moon.

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Kevin Henkes' illustrations alone are worth the purchase of the book. Padraic MacLeish  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
I really enjoy the portrayal of the four seasons and I can't stop looking at it. S. Summers  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Father Bear January 16, 2009
Format:Hardcover
Snug and warm, Old Bear sleeps for winter. Dreaming of spring and being a cub again, he travels through a daisy sun summer and yellow and orange autumn to an ice covered winter. Old Bear sleeps and dreams only to melt away the winter into spring. He wakes up to a beautiful spring day, as if no time has passed. This father bear story will be loved by 2-5-year-old children the whole year long.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The brown old bear was snuggled up by the time the snow began to swirl outside his den. The last of the oak and maple leaves began to fall with the first flakes. He started to dream of spring when the lupines, daffodils and tulips sprang from the earth and began to bloom. The butterflies were flitting around and he dreamed that "he was a cub again." Everything was so oversized that he was able to curl up in a crocus. Next he "dreamed that it was summer" and the "sun was a daisy and the leaves were butterflies." His smiley face looked up to the clouds that were sprinkling blueberries. What a dream!

Autumn soon arrived in his dream. The colors of autumn surrounded him and "even the birds and the fish and the water" had those tints. Next he dreamed of winter where everything around him "was covered in ice." The sky was dotted with "stars of all colors." He was still fast asleep, snuggled in his den and protected from the elements. He turned this way and that and that way and this. Yawn! The old bear was waking up. What would he see when he came out of his den?

This is one of those lovely, snuggly books that are wonderful to read on a cold winter's night when everyone is anxious for spring to arrive. The storyline and text mesh perfectly and await little hands that will eagerly turn the pages for you when you read. This book and a stuffed brown bear to snuggle up with would be a perfect gift!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Old bear October 2, 2008
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I loved this book. Simple idea but richly presented.You could imagine being there with OLD BEAR as he slept and dreamed. Recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dreamy Book about the Seasons
Old Bear and a trip through the seasons ties in perfectly with teaching the calendar and the months of the year. Read more
Published 3 months ago by jeannine: waddleeahchaa
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Preschool children
Old Bear; Kevin Henkes (2008) Harper Collins Children

Late one fall, even before the first snow fall, Old Bear curled up in a den for a long winter's nap. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Bibliophile By the Sea
5.0 out of 5 stars whatta sweet Old Bear...
I bought this book for the illustrations more than anything else. I really enjoy the portrayal of the four seasons and I can't stop looking at it. Read more
Published 14 months ago by S. Summers
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes mom feel like a kid, too
I love Kevin Henkes books. The art in this one is gorgeous and the story is endearing. Old bear slumbers through the winter and we peek into his dreams of the 4 seasons. Read more
Published 19 months ago by ProvidenceBu
5.0 out of 5 stars A Bear's Life
This Old Bear takes a long hibernation through the winter. He begins to dream of all the seasons. When he finally awakes, it is truly spring "with flowers as big as trees" and he... Read more
Published on November 10, 2010 by Teresa
5.0 out of 5 stars Scrumptious art
Kevin Henkes did "Kitten's First Full Moon" - a Caldecott book we love. "Old Bear" has marvelous illustrations, too - and these are in color! Read more
Published on September 20, 2010 by M. Heiss
5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Book
Kevin Henkes' illustrations alone are worth the purchase of the book. The story is simple but sweet. I love reading this book to my son and he enjoys it, too. Read more
Published on December 10, 2009 by Padraic MacLeish
4.0 out of 5 stars Memories of childhood
Old Bear sleeps through the winter and dreams of his cubling days. The highly imaginative illustration are just what one would expect of dream images, a daisy for the sun or... Read more
Published on June 3, 2009 by W. Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Old Bear
I loved the beautiful illustrations, and since my grandson is about ready to read, but not quite there yet, this is a good book for him to not only enjoy, but to recognize words... Read more
Published on January 23, 2009 by Carolyn F. Fahey
5.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Wonderful Book
This book is a delight, and is as much fun for an adult to read to a child as it is for the child being read to. Highly recommended!
Published on January 9, 2009 by T. G. Weaver
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