Blossom and Boo [Paperback]

Dawn Apperley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 17, 2001

They play in the forest, make gifts for each other and giggle a lot. Will anything ever come between Blossom and Boo's friendship?

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Apperley's (the Hide and Seek series) reassuring if predictable tale introduces an inseparable bunny and bear, who swing from trees and make flower crowns in summer and giggle when the falling leaves tickle their noses in the fall. The companions watch out for each other in times of trouble: when Blossom falls down and hurts her paw, Boo bandages it with a leaf and holds her; and when mice scamper off with Boo's berries, Blossom comforts him and gives him the rest of her stash. Boo warns her that he will hibernate in the winter, and when he disappears Blossom feels sad and lonely, yet she finds solace in the memories of playing with her pal. And when the two reunite in the spring, they share "the biggest best-friend hug in the world!" Apperley's unadorned, at times childlike, watercolor and pencil illustrations convey the chums' changeable emotions (e.g., as Blossom sits alone in the falling snow outside of the sleeping Boo's cave, her shoulders slump and her ears droop). The sizable scale of the art and the narrative's easily grasped concept recommend this as a preschool read-aloud, especially since the various feelings the friends experience will spark story-hour discussion. Ages 3-5.

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From School Library Journal

K-Gr 2-Boo the Bear and Blossom the Bunny are best friends. As fall arrives, Boo is sad because that means it will soon be time to hibernate, and he will not see Blossom all winter long. They remind one another, however, that they are still best friends. One day, Boo does not come out to play, even though Blossom waits and waits and waits. He's fast asleep, and she is sad. However, as she thinks about the good times they had and remembers all the things they did together, she feels better. Soon, of course, spring arrives, and they're together again. The illustrations, done in charcoal and soft watercolors, are adequate, but they are not standouts. The story itself lacks passion and emotion. Not much happens, and the friendship is not convincing.-Roxanne Burg, Thousand Oaks Library, CA

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Childrens (May 17, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340817658
• ISBN-13: 978-0340817650
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,382,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Helpful Book**, September 16, 2003

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"jacksaw86" (Caldwell, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blossom and Boo : A Story about Best Friends (Hardcover)

My 4 year old son came home from school excitedly sharing all the details of this book having heard it in story time that day.
His very best friend had gone away for a month this summer for vacation and it was especially hard for him. The month felt like forever to him. Although we discussed it during that time, This book addressed this issue for him in a special way and his emotions about missing his friend really came to the surface and he learned how to deal with them...THANK YOU to the writers of this book!!

4.0 out of 5 stars Great story of friendship!, November 14, 2002

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Erin (Malden, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blossom and Boo : A Story about Best Friends (Hardcover)

A lovely tale of best friends who are seperated come winter because one - a bear - must hibernate. The other missed her friend terribly until she remembers all the fun things they had done together. Before she knows it, spring has returned, and they are reunited. Wonderful story!