A Story for Bear Contributor(s): Haseley, Dennis (Author), LaMarche, Jim (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152002391 ISBN-13: 9780152002398 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2002 * Out of Print * Annotation: When a young bear finds a scrap of an old letter, his curiosity leads him to a cabin where a young woman mesmerizes him with the sound of her voice. Although he cannot understand her words, the bear returns each day to hear her stories of sailors, goddesses, and far-off lands. Full-color illustrations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Bears |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2001002141 |
Age Level: 4-7 |
Grade Level: PreK-2 |
Lexile Measure: 800(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 11.3" W x 9.1" L (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2005 Nevada Young Readers' Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2004 Buckaroo Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2004 Texas 2x2 Reading List, Recommended, Children's, 2003 Bookseller's Choice, Winner, Picture Book, 2003 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/18/2002 pg. 96 Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2002 pg. 335 School Library Journal 03/01/2002 pg. 188 Booksense '76 Childrens Spr 02 04/01/2002 pg. 1 Booklist 05/01/2002 pg. 1533 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 331 - Recommended, Satisfactory Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 331 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 57752 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When a young bear finds a scrap of an old letter, he is so curious about the mysterious marks that he searches out their source--a cabin in the woods. There he meets a young woman and is mesmerized by the sound of her voice. Though he cannot understand her words, he returns every day to hear the woman's stories of sailors, goddesses, and far-off lands. Dennis Haseley's magical fantasy and Jim LaMarche's luminous illustrations together celebrate the joy of reading. A book sure to delight any child who has ever been read to. |
Contributor Bio(s): Haseley, Dennis: - DENNIS HASELEY has written many fine books for children, including the acclaimed Kite Flier and The Old Banjo. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. |
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