{"id":30369,"date":"2019-01-07T23:41:52","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T03:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=30369"},"modified":"2019-01-07T23:41:52","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T03:41:52","slug":"review-of-bear-hare-wheres-bear-by-emily-gravett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=30369","title":{"rendered":"Review of Bear & Hare: Where’s Bear? by Emily Gravett"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Bear & Hare<\/p>\n

Where\u2019s Bear?<\/em><\/p>\n

by Emily Gravett<\/p>\n

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016. Originally published in Great Britain in 2014. 28 pages.
\nStarred Review<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a sweet toddler-friendly story that provides counting practice along the way.<\/p>\n

The text is simple. The first line is the most complicated one of the whole book:<\/p>\n

Bear and Hare are playing hide-and-seek.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From there, the words are the numbers 1 through 10 written large, stretching across the page, showing Hare with his eyes covered. On the other side of the spread, next to the number 10, are the words \u201cWhere\u2019s Bear?\u201d<\/p>\n

We turn the page and see Bear trying very inadequately to hide behind a lamp. Hare is pointing and saying, \u201cThere!\u201d<\/p>\n

The idea repeats.<\/p>\n

After three tries where Bear is very easy to find, we see:<\/p>\n

Maybe Hare should try hiding instead?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We\u2019ve got the big numbers across the page again, this time with \u201cWhere\u2019s Hare?\u201d<\/p>\n

Hare\u2019s a lot harder to find. Sharp readers will spot his ears poking out. But when Bear looks under the blanket, the bed calls to him. Now Hare comes out and can\u2019t find him!<\/p>\n

It all ends with Hare shouting \u201cI WANT BEAR!\u201d<\/p>\n

On the final page, we\u2019ve got a cozy hug, and the words \u201cThere.\u201d<\/p>\n

You couldn\u2019t ask for a cozier story to make toddlers feel clever \u2013 and get counting practice in, too.<\/p>\n

emilygravett.com<\/a>
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Source: This review is based on a library book from Fairfax County Public Library.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: I am a professional librarian, but I maintain my website and blogs on my own time. The views expressed are solely my own, and in no way represent the official views of my employer or of any committee or group of which I am part.<\/p>\n

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