Brother Hugo and the Bear Contributor(s): Beebe, Katy (Author), Schindler, S. D. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0802854079 ISBN-13: 9780802854070 Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Medieval - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Bears |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2013031001 |
Age Level: 5-9 |
Grade Level: Kindergarten-4 |
Lexile Measure: 1000 NC (Nonconforming Text) |
Physical Information: 0.46" H x 9.43" W x 11.77" L (1.00 lbs) 34 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
Features: Dust Cover, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up), Recommended, Picture Book, 2015 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/17/2014 Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2014 CBA Retailers 04/01/2014 pg. 21 School Library Journal 05/01/2014 pg. 73 Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2014 pg. 54 SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2014 pg. 21 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 165428 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A clever tale that will charm book lovers Brother Hugo can't return his library book -- the letters of St. Augustine -- because, it turns out, the precious book has been devoured by a bear Instructed by the abbot to borrow another monastery's copy and create a replacement, the hapless monk painstakingly crafts a new book, copying it letter by letter and line by line. But when he sets off to return the borrowed copy, he finds himself trailed by his hungry new friend. Once a bear has a taste of letters, it appears, he's rarely satisfied Brother Hugo and the Bear is loosely based on a note found in a twelfth-century manuscript -- and largely on the creative imaginings of author Katy Beebe. Lavishly illustrated by S. D. Schindler in the style of medieval manuscripts, this humorous tale is sure to delight readers who have acquired their own taste for books. |
Contributor Bio(s): Beebe, Katy: - Katy Beebe teaches history at University of Texas at Arlington and has a doctorate in Medieval History from the University of Oxford. She spent many years studying the kinds of medieval manuscripts that Brother Hugo might have made.Schindler, S. D.: - S.D. Schindler is an award-winning illustrator of many bestselling picture books, including Come to the Castle! (Flash Point), The Story of Salt (Putnam Juvenile), and Big Pumpkin (Aladdin). He lives in Pennsylvania. |
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