Synopses & Reviews
Have you ever gone on a bear hunt? Come along on this one with a brave young family -- four children (including the baby) and their father. They're not scared. With them you will cross a field of tall, wavy grass ("Swishy swashy!"), wade through a deep, cold river ("Splash splosh!"), struggle through swampy mud ("Squelch squerch!"), find your way through a big, dark forest ("Stumble trip!"), fight through a whirling snowstorm ("Hoooo woooo!"), and enter a narrow, gloomy cave. WHAT'S THAT? You'll soon learn just what to do to escape from a big, furry bear!
With tremendous pace, humor, and verve, Michael Rosen has retold a favorite tractional story. The pictures by Helen Oxenbury, one of the most widely loved contemporary artists, are full of masterly characterizations, delightful comedy, and high drama, set in lovely sweeping landscapes. This is a book not to be missed, one to be chanted aloud and acted out, to be enjoyed over and over again. It is a picture book on the grand scale.
Synopsis
Have you ever gone on a bear hunt? Come along on this one with a brave young family -- four children (including the baby) and their father. They're not scared. With them you will cross a field of tall, wavy grass ("Swishy swashy!"), wade through a deep, cold river ("Splash splosh!"), struggle through swampy mud ("Squelch squerch!"), find your way through a big, dark forest ("Stumble trip!"), fight through a whirling snowstorm ("Hoooo woooo!"), and enter a narrow, gloomy cave. WHAT'S THAT? You'll soon learn just what to do to escape from a big, furry bear!
With tremendous pace, humor, and verve, Michael Rosen has retold a favorite tractional story. The pictures by Helen Oxenbury, one of the most widely loved contemporary artists, are full of masterly characterizations, delightful comedy, and high drama, set in lovely sweeping landscapes. This is a book not to be missed, one to be chanted aloud and acted out, to be enjoyed over and over again. It is a picture book on the grand scale.
Synopsis
Beloved for more than 30 years, this award-winning classic from Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury celebrates the joys of an afternoon outdoors with family. We're going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one.
Will you come too? Join a father and his four young children as they cross a field of tall, wavy grass, wade through a deep, cold river, struggle through swampy mud, find their way through a big, dark forest, fight through a whirling snowstorm, and enter finally enter a narrow, gloomy cave. What will they find there? You'll have to read on to find out
For more than thirty years readers have been swishy swashing and splash sploshing through this award-winning favorite. Now fans of this timeless story from Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury can treasure this keepsake hardcover picture book.
Synopsis
This rollicking tale about a brave family going on a bear hunt, illustrated by celebrated artist Helen Oxenbury, has dazzled generations of readers. Now that this classic is available in paperback, everyone can afford to add a copy of We're Going on a Bear Hunt to an established or growing collection!
Synopsis
Hooray! Someone's coming to play with you.
Can you guess who?
In this wonderful read-aloud
for very young children,
Gramma comes to visit
and brings a surprise . . . or two
. . . or three.
And a lot of the fun is guessing
which surprise is next!
Part thoughtful play,
part playful imagination,
this tongue tickling tale
of funny animals and loving family
will entertain and involve children
with each turn of the page!
Synopsis
Hooray! Someone's coming to play with you.
Can you guess who?
In this wonderful read-aloud
for very young children,
Gramma comes to visit
and brings a surprise . . . or two
. . . or three.
And a lot of the fun is guessing
which surprise is next!
Part thoughtful play,
part playful imagination,
this tongue tickling tale
of funny animals and loving family
will entertain and involve children
with each turn of the page!
About the Author
Barbara Joosse (www.barbarajoosse.com) is the author of many popular picture books, including
Mama, Do You Love Me?. She lives in Wisconsin in a very old house made of stone, with her husband and two dogs.
Hyewon Yum (www.hyewonbook.com) is the author and illustrator of The Twins’ Blanket and Mom, It’s My First Day of Kindergarten! She was born in Korea and studied painting and printmaking at Seoul National University. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and two young sons.