Good Night, Baby Bear [Hardcover]

Frank Asch (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Winter is coming and Mama Bear has found the perfect spot for hibernating. But Baby Bear doesn't want to go to sleep yet. First he wants a snack. Then he wants a drink. And now he wants the moon! What is loving, but very sleepy, Mama Bear to do? With a lot of ingenuity--and a little magic--Mama Bear produces just the right comforts to help her baby snuggle up and dream.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this gentle, straightforward picture book, Mother Bear has a harder time than most parents getting her baby to sleep, as bedtime here means winter hibernation. The beleaguered mother fetches a snack and then a drink into the cave, but when Baby Bear says that he can't fall asleep without the moon, she is stumped?until her resourcefulness comes to the rescue. Baby Bear's realistic bit of grumbling only makes the book seem sweeter. Asch (Barnyard Lullaby; the Moonbear books) uses a soothing palette of browns and blues: the simple bear figures are darkly outlined, and the cave's background sponged to add texture and a touch of luminosity to the cavernous tones. The story is a welcome addition to the bedtime genre, one parents will be glad to have as a resource when it's time to get their own little ones to nod off. Ages 2-6.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K-A worthy addition to the many tales about recalcitrant bed-goers. Winter is coming and Baby Bear's mother leads him to their cave to hibernate. However, the cub wants a drink, a snack, and then the moon itself before he can go to sleep. Mother Bear affectionately copes with all of his demands, coming up with imaginative solutions, until Baby Bear finally settles down. Asch uses more varied art techniques than in his previous titles (sponges, acrylic paint, bristol board) and a larger format, but with the same outstanding results-a simple text, large illustrations, elegant format, and definite child appeal. Perfect for reading aloud at tucking-in time, this story will also be a good choice for units on the changing seasons.
Judith Constantinides, East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books (October 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152008365
• ISBN-13: 978-0152008369
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,766,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great bedtime book!, December 8, 1999

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Jolene (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Night, Baby Bear (Hardcover)

My daughter and I just checked this book out of the library, but a month isn't enough....so I am buying it for her for Chrstmas. The best part of the book is Mother Bear's loving way with her baby bear who doesn't want to go to sleep any more then my daughter does, but ultimately, sleep prevails...for both of them..:) Definitely reccomended!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars toddler favorite!, October 10, 2002

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MamaDiez (South Pasadena, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Night, Baby Bear (Paperback)

My son and I read this almost every night. The relationship between the mother and baby bear is so sweet and when baby bear gives his Mom a kiss on the nose at the end, my son does the same! Very sweet book with simple, pretty illustrations. This is one of our favorites.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good bedtime book; also nice if you like bears or caves, June 5, 2001

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W. K. Miller "kenmiller32" (NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Night, Baby Bear (Hardcover)

Frank Asch's _Good Night Baby Bear_:

Baby Bear doesn't want to go to sleep in the cave. He has a litany of complaints/stalling tactics, including needing water, needing food, and needing to see the moon. Ingenious (and patient!) mother bear satisfies each request, and eventually mother bear and baby bear fall asleep happily.

A good offering from Frank Asch. Illustrations are bold and blocky, with nothing terribly intricate or cluttered about them. Text is easy to understand, with just a sentence or two on each page. Great for 2- and 3-year olds, maybe a solid bedtime book for 4- and 5-year olds as well.

I've used this as a bedtime book with my 2-year old many times, and he seems to like it quite a bit, though it's not his favorite.

Be sure to also check out Frank Asch's _Goodbye House_, which I think is his best book.

ken32