Bear at Home (Bear Series) [Hardcover]

Stella Blackstone (Author), Debra Harter (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Bear Series

Follow Bear on a guided tour of his cozy home. Wander from the kitchen "all clean and neat" through the playroom with its "great big toy chest," and end up in the bedroom "where Bear says goodnight!"

The simple rhyme of Bear at Home promotes early language development while the bright, vivid colors appeal to the smallest child. Debbie Harter's illustrations encourage young readers to spot and identify the variety of objects to be found in specific rooms.

--This text refers to the Board book edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Children will be drawn to the bright, bold colors in this happy selection.... Best of all, kids will have fun while they're learning." -- New York Daily News "New York Daily News" --This text refers to the Board book edition.

About the Author

Stella Blackstone has written many bestselling titles for Barefoot Books, including the popular Bear and Cleo series, Bear in a Square, Bear about Town and Bear in Sunshine are also available in bilingual editions. Debbie Harter has participated in all kinds of artistic ventures, creating jewellery, textiles, ceramics, mirrors and candles. Now Debbie works primarily in book illustration, and with her bold and vibrant style, has created many of Barefoot Books' most successful titles, including Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon (9781905236473), The Animal Boogie (9781905236602) and the best-selling Bear series. Debbie currently lives in Penzance, Cornwall. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Barefoot Books (October 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841484369
• ISBN-13: 978-1841484365
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,447,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stella Blackstone has written many bestselling titles for Barefoot Books, including the popular Bear and Cleo series, An Island in the Sun, Secret Seahorse and Who Are You, Baby Kangaroo? Stella lives with her family in Somerset.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cozy fun, November 21, 2001

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kennedy19 "kennedy19" (wakefield, ma USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bear at Home (Bear Series) (Hardcover)

"Bear at Home" is a very colorful and satisfying book for preschoolers. Basically it involves a tour of bear's house (he lives like a human does, and his pet cat also appears on every page) and his activities in each room, told in rhyming couplets. "This is the hallway where bear climbs the stairs... and this is the library with big, cozy chairs." The book's beginning invites us to "open the door, and what do you see?" which makes for great one-on-one sharing with toddlers, who will be glad to point out the various objects found in the house. The art work is simple, appealing, and very colorful, right down to the endpapers. Best of all, there is a map of bear's house at the end of the book showing all the rooms we have visited. (I would have loved that as a kid, and would have wanted to draw a map of my own house!) A good book for kids ages 1-3.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT book for learning French!!, July 17, 2011

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T. "T-girl" (U.S.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bear at Home (Bilingual English/French) (Multilingual Edition) (French & English Bilingual Bk) (French Edition) (Paperback)

This book is a FANTASTIC way for young children to learn French. I took about 10 years of French myself in college and I wanted to teach my son, but I am VERY rusty. This book has the English translation on the left page and the French translation on the right page, which is a HUGE asset to me! The pictures are wonderfully colorful and keep my son's attention. This book is a great way for a child to learn the various rooms of a house. I plan on getting any other French/English books in this series, because I am so happy with this one!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spanish Edition-Oso en Casa-not for ESL, March 11, 2010

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Miss Liberty (Colorado) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Oso En Casa (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I bought this book in the English edition and the Spanish edition to help four children learn English words when they know Spanish. Unfortunately the words do not match up and sometimes the narrative is completely different. Children still love the excellent illustrations, but I needed a more literal translation for my purpose.