3 "Bear" books by Karma Wilson

My thoughts: I love everything about Karma Wilson's Bear... series. Jane Chapman's illustrations are charming and always catch the kids eyes. They want to look carefully for certain characters. The stories are fun to read and fun to listen to with many rereads demanded. The kids love chiming and do so with enthusiasm. I like the teaching opportunities given by each book . These are great books for school or home.

Why These Books? For the Read To me Picture Book Challenge


Themes
•Hibernation
•Seasons
•Bear habitat
•Bear Rhyme, rhythm and alliteration
•Sharing and Friendship
About the book: It is spring, Bear is awake, and he is hungry. Several of his animal friends take him to places where he can get food, "But the bear wants more!" Finally, he heads home, where others have organized a party for him, but he has eaten so much that he gets stuck in his own doorway. After being pried out, he eats more and falls asleep, but now "his friends want more!" The rollicking, rhyming text flows smoothly, and the repeated refrain will have youngsters chiming right in.



Themes
•Friendship
•Care giving
•Illness
•The importance of hygiene
•Rhyming
•Alliteration
•Word play
About the book: How Bear and his forest friends discover a NEW FRIEND will enchant young readers. Karma Wilson's playful text and Jane Chapman's radiant illustrations make Bear's New Friend a perfect summertime read-aloud companion to the bestselling Bear Snores On.


Themes
•Hibernation
•Seasons
•Bear habitat
•Bear Rhyme, rhythm and alliteration
•Sharing and Friendship
About the book: First-time author Karma Wilson and artist Jane Chapman (illustrator of Phyllis Root's One Duck Stuck) have created a charming little tale of sharing and caring that will have readers of all ages cheering at the humorous finale.

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