Snow Bear

(Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-In this bland story, a young polar bear leaves his cozy arctic den on the first day of spring to meet the world. His mother warns him to stay close, but exploring is so much fun that he soon becomes lost. A girl who is fishing feeds him and takes him home in her dogsled. Full-spread illustrations contain lots of white accentuated mostly with blues, greens, purples, and browns. Uncluttered backgrounds draw readers' eyes to the tactile animals created from fabrics that are soft to the touch. While the oversized spreads have some appeal, the little cub looks happy throughout the story, even when he is lost and hungry. This contradiction between text and illustrations may confuse young readers. Take a pass.
Kathleen Simonetta, Indian Trails Public Library District, Wheeling, IL
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Product Description

On the first day of spring, Little Snow Bear can finally leave his den to explore the snowy world outside. Exploring is so much fun, but Snow Bear begins to worry when he realises he is lost. Luckily, his new friends are there to help him find the way home!

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Board book: 24 pages
• Publisher: Campbell Books; Board Book edition (October 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405048573
• ISBN-13: 978-1405048576
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,647,411 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book for preschoolers!, December 5, 2005

By	Jennifer "aunt jen" (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snow Bear (A Soft-to-Touch Book) (Hardcover)

My 3 year-old nephew loved this book so much that I've bought copies from this series for each of my other nephews and nieces (I have 13 ages 5 and under!). These are beautiful books with sweet stories and wonderful pictures. The entire series is adorable! Definitely recommend.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful but lacking depth, December 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Snow Bear (A Soft-to-Touch Book) (Hardcover)

This is a beautiful book with "fuzzy" highlights. The paintings and colors are lovely on their own and the flocking adds a very pretty depth. The flocking is very well done indeed. It is really too bad that the story, what little story there is, lacks any poetry. Children will love the visual and tactile experience but buy something else also for the words.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Piers Harper, December 2, 2007

By	miami grad (ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snow Bear (A Soft-to-Touch Book) (Hardcover)

All of Harper's "touch me" books are fantastic! It's a delight to watch the enjoyment little ones get from these lovable books.