Describes, in verse, what goes on in the bear's den during winter hibernation.
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Kindergarten-Grade 3-- Many questions are posed in verse about what goes on inside a bear's den during the winter months. "Does he make up a bed of dry leaves and stones, or lie on the ground just resting his bones?" queries the narrative poem. Questions such as these are never answered, and readers are led to believe that man knows almost nothing about hibernating bears. The statement is made in the author's note that "all living things have little clocklike gadgets buried somewhere inside" telling them when to get hungry and when to sleep. Even the youngest readers deserve better terminology and explanation. Gray paper is used as the background for simple pen-and-ink drawings washed with light pastels. The sleeping bear, in its many positions, is amusing in a somewhat cartoonlike style. More a picture-book read-aloud than a nature book, this offers little information about bears or hibernation. --Diane Nunn, Richard E. Byrd Elem . School, Glen Rock, NJ
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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As a substitute teacher for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade I've found "How Do Bears Sleep?" a useful part of my Arsenal of Tricks to intrigue young children. Its fanciful rhymes and enjoyable story are a hit every time.
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Unlike the children I've read this delightful book to, Diane Nunn in the "From School Library Journal" review completely misses the point that this is a HUMOROUS book. How nice it is to find a book that makes children laugh out loud.
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I was impressed by the authors thought process and attempt at explaining hibernation to children. However, I found the reading material fairly dry- and the illustrations will not hold a childs attn.
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