The Last Bit Bear: A Fable [Paperback]

Sandra Chisholm Robinson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

An ecological fable tells the story of Clover, the last bear of his kind, and his journey to the sanctuary of a national park.

Editorial Reviews

Review

If you want to impress on your young children the importance of being environmentally responsible, it could open up conversation and plant seeds into their little minds. (Jodelle Greiner, Gainesville, Tx Daily Register )

About the Author

Before embarking on a career as a marketing specialist for Perrier, Sandra Robinson (now deYonge) wrote over a half-dozen children's books on nature and the environment, including The Rain Stick, The Wonder of Wolves, and Expedition Yellowstone. She divides her time between Rye, New York and a ranch near Bozeman, Montana. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 49 pages
• Publisher: Roberts Rinehart (September 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0911797092
• ISBN-13: 978-0911797091
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,655,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An important book for every child and adult, January 19, 2000

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Akinbiyi A Lalude - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Bit Bear: A Fable (Paperback)

I have come in search of The Last Bit Bear because of my college experience. I have found that since I have been in college very few people have been strong enough to be an individual. The Last Bit Bear is the story of a bear who is the last of his kind, an individual by default. It is a story of how he searches for other Bit bears but in the end finds that he is the last bit bear; he finds his Self. This book will encourage children to be individuals and go in search of their Self, adults as well. I love all children's books but this one in particular because of the powerful message it sends in the classic form of a fable. I applaude the author.

1.0 out of 5 stars Sure, go ahead & scare the kids..., January 6, 2012

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J. Kelley "dahozho" (Mid-Atlantic coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Last Bit Bear: A Fable (Paperback)

My 3.5 yr old son HATES this book. It was a gift, and I didn't look at it before someone else read it to him. I asked him if he wanted to read it a couple of days later. "No, it scares me. Its a scary book." I put it back on the shelf and forgot about it for a couple months.

When I did pick it back up and began reading it... What a piece of propaganda. Humans BAD. Animals GOOD. Humans so BAD this invented bear never finds a mate. The prose isn't really that great, unless you're really down with the message. "Childrens' environmental literature"--- good grief, run a mile. I'm not suprised Nestle picked up the author-- she does write a viewpoint well.

Don't get me wrong. We need to be careful with our use of the world and clean up after ourselves. But please, we can do all this without scaring the preschoolers.

Those who proudly view humanity as intrinsically bad and the rest of creation good will find it appropriate for their children.

5.0 out of 5 stars Cherished Childhood Memory, May 21, 2010

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N. Valenti "eNVy" (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Last Bit Bear: A Fable (Paperback)

I first read this book in a car ride from Yellowstone N.P. (where my parents bought it for me) to our home during a family weekend trip. The story was always a favorite memory and more than 20 years later I tracked it down and bought the book again to read and enjoy. It is no coincidence that I have grown into an adult advocating for sustainable living, consciencious of the envenronment, my social responsibility, and making a living doing so. I recommend this book to any child or adult.