Synopses & Reviews
Jesse Bear, what will you wear?andlt;BRandgt; What will you wear in the morning!andlt;BRandgt; My shirt of redandlt;BRandgt; Pulled over my headandlt;BRandgt; Over my head in the morning. andlt;BRandgt;And so Jesse Bear starts his day. It isn't really an unusual day for a little bear, but the weather is warm and sunny and just right for all the things Jesse Bear enjoys doing -- like playing in his sandbox, chasing butterflies, and swinging in his swing. andlt;BRandgt;At the end of the day, a tired Jesse Bear is ready for bed, and for wearing andlt;BRandgt;Sleep in my eyesandlt;BRandgt; And stars in the skiesandlt;BRandgt; Moon on my bedandlt;BRandgt; And dreams in my head... andlt;BRandgt;Lilting verse and exuberant paintings combine to make Jesse Bear's day a very special one indeed, in a book that even the youngest readers will want to return to again and again.
Review
"The rhymes...are clean and catchy and beg to be recited...The illustrations...combine freshness of color with freshness of attitude, and the result is a cheery, uncluttered exuberance."
-- School Library Journal, starred review
Synopsis
In lilting verse and exuberant paintings, the first of Nancy White Carlstrom's and Bruce Degen's celebrated Jesse Bear books creates a special day not only for Jesse Bear, but for young children everywhere. What does a little bear wear while he romps through a bright and sunny day? In the morning, his pants that dance, a rose between his toes, and the sun on his legs that run. At lunchtime, an apple to bite and a moustache of white, and juice from a pear and rice in his hair. And at night, his pjs with feet and face on the seat, and sleep in his eyes and stars in the skies, as he dreams of the fun he'll have tomorrow.
Synopsis
Jesse Bear, what will you wear?
What will you wear in the morning!
My shirt of red
Pulled over my head
Over my head in the morning.
And so Jesse Bear starts his day. It isn't really an unusual day for a little bear, but the weather is warm and sunny and just right for all the things Jesse Bear enjoys doing -- like playing in his sandbox, chasing butterflies, and swinging in his swing.
At the end of the day, a tired Jesse Bear is ready for bed, and for wearing
Sleep in my eyes
And stars in the skies
Moon on my bed
And dreams in my head...
Lilting verse and exuberant paintings combine to make Jesse Bear's day a very special one indeed, in a book that even the youngest readers will want to return to again and again.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Nancy White Carlstromandlt;/Bandgt; is the author of more than fifty books for children, including nine other titles in the Jesse Bear series, andlt;Iandgt;Who Said Boo?,andlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Wild Wild Sunflower Child Anna.andlt;/Iandgt; Ms. Carlstrom lives in Fairbanks, Alaska, with her husband, David, and their two son, Jesse and Josh. And while the olive too far away for frequent visits with their family, they enjoy traveling to see their family as often as possible.andlt;Bandgt;Bruce Degenandlt;/Bandgt; has illustrated all the Jesse Bear books. He is the author and illustrator of andlt;Iandgt;Jamberry,andlt;Iandgt; and the illustrator of the acclaimed Magic School Bus series. He has taught courses on art and the writing and illustrating of children's books to children and adults. Mr. Degen, his wife, and their two sons, Benjamin and Alexander, live in Connecticut in a renovated farmhouse with ducks on the pond, bats in the barn, and a family tree that Jesse Bear himself would love to climb.