| Old Bear Contributor(s): Henkes, Kevin (Author), Henkes, Kevin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0061552054 ISBN-13: 9780061552052 Publisher: Greenwillow Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2008 Annotation: Beautiful paintings infused with the color of the seasons, a brief text, and a charismatic and huggable old bear remembering the cub he once was make for an outstanding new picture book by the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of "Kitten's First Full Moon." Full color. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Seasons |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2007035965 |
| Age Level: 2-7 |
| Grade Level: PreK-2 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 10.1" W x 10.2" L (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Seasonal - Winter - Seasonal - Spring - Seasonal - Summer - Seasonal - Fall |
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
| Awards: Great Lakes Book Awards, Finalist, Picture Book, 2009 Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Primary, 2010 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Up to Seven, 2009 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, Honor Book, Picture Book, 2009 Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up), Recommended, Picture Book, 2008 |
| Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2008 pg. 79 Publishers Weekly 07/07/2008 pg. 57 Kirkus Review - Children 07/15/2008 pg. 750 School Library Journal 09/01/2008 pg. 148 Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2008 pg. 690 Christian Century 12/16/2008 pg. 27 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2008 SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2008 pg. 33 New York Times Book Review 12/21/2008 pg. 13 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2009 pg. 21 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 126405 Reading Level: 2.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Snug and warm, curled and furry, Old Bear sleeps. Red, orange, and brown leaves fly through the air, and it is snowing hard. Old Bear doesn't notice. Old Bear is dreaming about being a cub again. He is dreaming about the beauty of the world. He is dreaming of everything he loves about the forest that is his home. Turn the page and you will see |
Contributor Bio(s): Henkes, Kevin: - Kevin Henkes is an award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors--one for Olive's Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller--and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Egg, Old Bear, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. www.kevinhenkes.com Henkes, Kevin: -Kevin Henkes is an award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors--one for Olive's Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller--and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Egg, Old Bear, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. www.kevinhenkes.com |
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