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About Bear Came Along
Product Description A Caldecott Honor Book! A cheerful and action-packed adventure about the importance of friendship and community from a successful author and illustrator duo! Once there was a river flowing through a forest. The river didn't know it was capable of adventures until a big bear came along. But adventures aren't any fun by yourself, and so enters Froggy, Turtles, Beaver, Racoons, and Duck. These very different animals take off downstream, but they didn't know they needed one another until thankfully, the river came along. This hilarious picture book and heartfelt message celebrates the joy and fun that's in store when you embark together on a ride of a lifetime. From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2–The dramatic cover, featuring a large hand-lettered title and a close-up of an alarmed-looking bear, sets the stage for a spirited adventure. Venturing out of his cave, a curious bear climbs out on a tree that breaks off and falls into a river. Starting what becomes a natural "log flume" ride, Bear initially moves slowly, picking up Froggy and the Turtles, then a string of various animals. Each creature gains specific knowledge through the quest. Bear doesn't know he was on an adventure until he finds Froggy. Froggy doesn't realize she has friends, until the Turtles join them, etc. Watercolor, ink, and gouache illustrations are well-designed to expand the text, using each animal's expressions and body language to convey their individual roles. Front and back end pages both act as maps of the river, but also provide an introduction and an epilogue to the tale. A dramatic spread, positioned from the animals' point of view, shows them on the edge of a precipice about to take the plunge. A page turn shifts to a facing view and all the creatures' wide-eyed expressions. One more turn pulls the focus out to long range, showcasing the river, the drop, and the animals perched precariously. As they fall, however, their expressions are mostly cheerful, then exuberant, ending with "Oh, what a ride!" VERDICT Full of messages about seizing the day and learning from one another, this jaunty tale and its large-scale, immersive pictures expansively invite readers to come along, too.—Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst, St. Christopher's School, Richmond, VA Review Praise for Bear Came Along *"Perfect for listeners in story hours or on laps."― Booklist, starred review *"Outstanding art perfectly complements the text...To quote one particularly joyous double-page spread, "Oh, what a ride!""― Kirkus, starred review "...a standout choice for reading aloud."― Publishers Weekly "Full of messages about seizing the day and learning from one another, this jaunty tale and its large-scale, immersive pictures expansively invite readers to come along, too."― School Library Journal "This high-spirited tale is a metaphor for life itself, and "Oh, what a ride" it is!"― Horn Book Praise for Sheep 101: A B&N Kids Blog Best Picture Book of the Month "This hilarious mishmash of cuddly sheep and fairy-tale characters will have your little one giggling all the way to sleep."― B&N Kids Blog "This is an exciting read aloud, and little listeners will not be disappointed as the story resolves--eventually--with sleep."― BookPage * "Cheeky characters, onomatopoeia, and plenty of goofy action will keep the pages turning and force rereads."― Kirkus Reviews, starred review "It's practically guaranteed that readers will go giggling into that good night."― Publishers Weekly "Morris's over-the-top humor will delight imaginative kiddos."― Booklist About the Author Richard T. Morris is the author of Sheep 101, This Is a Moose and Bye-Bye, Baby! and a former E.B. White Award Honoree and Midwest Bookseller Choice Award winner. He lives in New Jersey with his family. New York Times bestselling illustrator and Caldecott Honor winner LeUyen Pham has created over ninety books for children, including Sheep 101, The Princess in Black seri
