Hot Foot Teddy: The True Story of Smokey Bear [Hardcover]

Sue Houser (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2, 2007

Written for children and adults alike, Hot Foot Teddy contains the true history of Smokey Bear. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Smokey Bear Forest Fire Prevention Program. Photographs, illustrations and antique images of Smokey Bear are included.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Sue Houser did a marvelous job of putting together the message of the Smokey Bear Program in her story. She successfully conveyed historical data concerning the rescuing by fire fighters, nursing back to health by the Bell family, and transforming the black bear cub into a living symbol for Smokey Bear. --Don Bell, son of Game Warden Ray Bell

Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: M.T. Publishing Company, Inc. (April 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932439560
• ISBN-13: 978-1932439564
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #883,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Through the pages of Hot Foot Teddy, May 19, 2007

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Kelly - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Foot Teddy: The True Story of Smokey Bear (Hardcover)

Hot Foot Teddy, by Sue Houser, weaves a wonderful true story from the creative title of the book to the finishing sentence. Most people are familiar with Smokey Bear, but many may not know the inside story and some of the intriguing facts surrounding his rise to popularity. The book lays out the life of the bear that allows the reader to experience a range of emotions. Though geared toward children, adults too will be touched by the sweet story.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book well done, June 12, 2007

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Donald R. Bell (Las Cruces, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Foot Teddy: The True Story of Smokey Bear (Hardcover)

Sue Houser did a marvelous job of depicting the true life of Smokey The Bear who has saved million of trees with his messages of "Save the Forests" to children and adults alike. The pictures and the layout of the book are outstanding.

Don Bell

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In New Mexico, Many Years Ago A Fire Trapped A Bear...., May 17, 2011

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W. Locher "The Mad Trapper Of The Yukon" (Troy, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Foot Teddy: The True Story of Smokey Bear (Hardcover)

Hotfoot Teddy is a very well written book giving a detailed account of the true story of the injured bear cub and his journey to become the personification of Smokey Bear. The book is written like a large hard bound children's book of about forty pages. It has plenty of pictures that are photographs depicting the scenes. The book has a lot of photos but not enough to display on every page and many pages are all words, so that with the subject material covering the life and death, it may not be suitable for readers too young to comprehend. That being said I thought the book was a great quick read. I had been a great fan of "The Smokey Bear Show" cartoon as a child of 3yrs, but hadn't thought much about it in the last four decades. After seeing link from the closing credits a friend emailed me I was taken back and was compelled to learn more about the origin of "Smokey Bear" (realize I didn't say Smokey THE Bear, and spelled it s-m-o-k-E-y, but you'll learn why when you read the book). My online search returned a pdf of a comic book called "The True Story Of Smokey THE Bear" which was somewhat informative (if somewhat juvenile and a product of its period) but left me wanting more. I then found this book and immediately ordered it. A few days later when I found the package on my doorstep, after a long day at work/ I didn't go in. just sat down on the porch reading it from beginning to end (I had tears in my eyes at the end). It was a great story, and will read it again many times in the future.