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Posted on Jan 08, 2009 under Book |
A Splendid Friend Indeed Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book Awards
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5 Stars Splendid, indeed
The opening pages of this book are wordless but the incredible texture of the polar bear’s fur stretches across two pages and begs to be touched. The fur is rendered in pastels or chalk and the tips of the hairs have a green algae tinge to them just like polar bears I have seen at the zoo.
Duck is enthusiastically trying to gain the bear’s attention by claiming to enjoy all the things Bear enjoys like reading and writing. Bear is not amused nor interested until Duck writes him a letter from the heart. They become splendid friends.
The simple language is embellished by the comical expressions of Bear and Duck. There is a easy warmth to this story that underscores the importance of not making snap judgements about new people we meet.
5 Stars I thought the book was amazing
This is a friendly and kind book indeed. It was about a friendly goose nice, energized and inquisitive, and a polar bear, irritable and grouchy. Interestingly enough, the goose is making the polar bear annoyed and grumpy like a lion, because the goose is asking too many questions while bear is reading, writing, and thinking. Goose goes to get a snack and writes a friendship letter. He comes back with the letter and reads it to bear who is overjoyed because the letter is so loving. In the end, they shared feelings and were happy. I would rate this book a five star book because you can really learn how to be a good
friend!!!!
Reviewed by: Amanda
1 Star Oh dear… the cover illustration…
At the risk of sounding needlessly lewd, we declined to stock this title in the bookshop because the goose on the cover looks less like a goose and more like part of the bear’s anatomy, lending itself to a very vulgar interpretation. It probably should have been better thought out.
4 Stars A Splendid Book, Indeed
Lots of lively discussion resulted after reading this sweet story to a group of kindergartners. The illustrations are bright, simple and reveal most of the story’s plot and emotions. Students were able to read this book along with me after just one read. Teachers and parents will enjoy the reaction to this book when sharing it with youngsters.
5 Stars Instant Classic
The cover illustration right away drew me in. This is a very sweet little board book and very worthy of the Seuss honor. The illustrations appear to be chalk, which is not a very common medium in children’s illustration, with all the clicks of a computer available to us these days. The illustrations are very textured and vivid and invite close scrutiny as the characters come alive.
Having several younger siblings I have lived the story in the book countless times. The Bear is in the midst of some quiet Bear time, reading etc. And the Goose is ready to chat, ready to spend some time with someone else, not really paying attention to how the Bear is trying to brush him off. However, even the Bear can’t brush off the very sweet note the Goose gives him.
Its a lovely story about friendship, its worth buying for the illustrations alone however.
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Posted on Jan 08, 2009 under Book |
Polar Bears 2009 Calendar
Huge, powerful and fearless is Nanook, the polar bear. Standing 10 feet tall on its hind legs and weighing more than 1,600 pounds, the polar bear is renowned for its singular ferociousness. It survives on the starkly beautiful and unforgiving arctic tundra, moving with the floating ice to raise its young and hunt for seals. With its tufted ears, snowy white coat and coal-black eyes and nose, the polar bear is arrestingly photogenic. In this collection of remarkable photographs we discover the polar bear as not only a formidable predator but also a loving parent and natural jester. World-renowned photographer Norbert Rosing has been a leader in raising awareness of this majestic creature and the increasing threats to its survival. In Polar Bears 2009, his engaging photographs and informative captions invite us into a world that few are privileged to see.
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Posted on Jan 08, 2009 under Book |
Little Polar Bear
While hunting with his father, a young polar bear drifts out to sea and ends up lost in a jungle, where a friendly hippopotamus helps him return home. Reprint. K.
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5 Stars Little Polar Bear
Little Polar Bear is a very cute story, of a young polar bear named Lars, who was out with his father learning how to hunt. But as the night went on he drifted off to sleep, and something unexpected happened. This thing that happened to Lars taught him about new surroundings, and taught him new things he didnt know. He met some new friends, that he will never forget.
Yes, I would recommend this book becuase of the amazing things Lars goes through with the help of some new friends. There are some parts in the story that will make you smile and laugh.
4 Stars Lovely story with wonderful illustrations
I love reading The Little Polar Bear ~~ it’s a darling story about a little polar bear who gets separated from his dad while learning how to hunt. And Lars ends up traveling halfway around the world before he landed on a tropical beach.
For the first time in his life, he sees something different from his icy homeland ~~ trees, different animals and even a chamelon. He makes friends with Henry, the hippomatous. And through Henry, he finds his way home.
The illustrations are among the best. I just love looking at the pictures (so do my babies!) and the story is fun to read. It’s a true adventure story guaranteed to get your kid’s attention.
1-12-04
4 Stars lars the polar bear
This book is a delightful childrens book about a little polar bear who loves adventure. Lars spends the day fishing with his dad and then they go off to sleep. During their rest the ice cracks and father and son become separated. Lars drifts away, arrives in a new land and is suddenly met by a huge hippo…read on to find out what happens to Lars and if how he meets back up with his dad. Short and sweet, aand a nice book to intorduce children to polar bears and the north pole.
5 Stars My favorite book when i was little
I love this book!! The illustrations are wonderful and they always captured my attention. The story is of a little polar bear, Lars who goes on an adventure away from his clean, white home in the North Pole. He makes a new friend, who helps him on his adventure.
I still love this book. I take it babysitting with me sometimes, and all the kids have liked it too.
5 Stars A Bear is going around the world
After now knowing Lars the little Polar Bear for more than 10 years in Germany, was I more than delighted to find also an English translationg to give to my cousins 2 year old daughter in CA.
What wonderful stories these are, about nature, friendship and courage.
The coloring is extraodinary, like each book from the north south publishing company. Each edition a treasure.
A great book to share a new story with your children.
Though sadly enough the new movie starring Lars the Polar Bear seems to be not available in the US.
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Posted on Jan 07, 2009 under Book |
Ice Cream Larry
Ice Cream Larry is a Marshall Cavendish publication.
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3 Stars Not as clever as I’d hoped.
This is my first Larry book and it would be a better one to check out from your library, in my opinion. The story didn’t hold my children’s attention, nor was it as clever as I had hoped.
5 Stars Larry is Cool, Not a Fool
Ice Cream Larry is one of a series of books about Larry, a polar bear, who lives at a hotel and works as a lifeguard at the hotel pool. Larry has never eaten a human being, but he is always hungry, and in this book he eats 250 pounds of ice cream and wants more. His greed leads him to fame as the spokesbear of the Iceberg Ice Cream company and a new product is named after him. The Larry Bar comes in many flavors including blueberry and codfish. The Larry books are hilarious, and the illustrations colorful and engaging. I have read this book many, many times to my 3-year old, who never gets tired of Larry’s antics with his brother Roy and his friends at the hotel, the Frobishers… The phrase “And I don’t feel sick!” has become one of our standard jokes when we eat ice cream (or anything else we like a lot!)
5 Stars The Birth of the Cold
The former “Bongo Larry” returns as “Ice Cream Larry” in this delightful continuation of the Pinkwaters’ series about the multi-talented polar bear. Jill Pinkwater’s vivid, varied colors (pen and ink, and colored marker) and Daniel Pinkwater’s droll prose combine for another hit. Here, Larry gets in trouble after eating 250 pounds of ice cream from the walk-in freezer at Cohen’s Cones. Larry is full of excuses, including a claim that he ate the ice cream in his sleep! After hearing of his exploits (“Bear eats 1/8 Ton Ice Cream”), Mr. I. Berg comes to the Hotel Larry with a proposition to enhance the reputation of the Iceberg Ice-Cream Company: A new line of Larry ice cream bars, including codfish flavor. Somehow it all goes well, even with the company’s dubious new slogan–a quote from Larry–”I do not feel sick!”
This is a simple yet very entertaining story that succeeds because of the dry humor that Pinkwater injects throughout the book. There’s a bit of a wink to the reader, but it’s never too obvious or condescending–Pinkwater plays it straight. Just about as good as “Bongo Larry,” and printed on high quality paper with excellent illustrations, this would be an excellent gift for any animal/ice cream lover that you know.
5 Stars My favorite picture book
I am a kindergarten teacher, and while my students enjoy this book, I don’t think they like it more than I do. I read this book to my husband and teen-aged sons, and have read it for my own pleasure many times. I think this book could be well used in a high school English class when discussing tone or comic timing. I only wish that the Larry books would come out in paperback so that more people could enjoy them, and that another old Pinkwater favorite, Roger’s Umbrella,were still in print.
4 Stars Larry Adapts
In Canada, we hear of Polar Bears invading the towns close to the North Pole. As global warming becomes more of a reality each year, the Polar Bears actually have to be escorted out of Churchill, (Alberta?) so that small children or pets aren’t attacked. Back to the book — this is a sweet look at emotions that children can relate to, when this polar bear finds himself in unfamiliar territory, trying to survive.
Children love the silly paradox of a polar bear at the beach, and I love reading the book to them!
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Posted on Jan 07, 2009 under Book |
Oso polar oso polar que es ese ruido Spanish Edition
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? andthe companion volume, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? are classics of childrens literature. With rhythmic text, an interactive format, and vibrant illustrations, Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle have delighted an entire generation of young readers.With these Spanish translations, now in a sturdy board book format, Spanish-speaking and bilingual children will be able to share the magic of Brown Bear, Polar Bear, and their friends.
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5 Stars Good use of repetition for early readers
This book was well translated. The story still rhymes in the Spanish version and the use of repetition is good for young children as they start to learn to read. The classic Eric Carle illustrations are vibrant and colorful. We read this book often as we work on teaching our children reading and Spanish.
5 Stars Fun book about animal sounds
We have five Eric Carle books (some English some Spanish) and this is my 18-mo-old’s favorite. I think he likes the repetition and rhythm. He brings it to me all the time. The illustrations are simple, colorful and inviting.
From book:
“Oso polar, oso polar, que es ese ruido?
Es un leon que ruge en mi oido.
Leon, leon, que es ese ruido?
Es un hipopotamo que resopla en mi oido.
Hipopotamo, hipopotamo, que es ese ruido?…”
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