Bear Feels Sick
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Overview
When Bear isn’t feeling well, his loyal and trustworthy friends stop by to help him to “get well soon” in this Classic Board Book.
Sweet Bear isn’t feeling well at all. He is achy, sneezy, wheezy, and just plain sick! He’s in no shape to go outside to play. So Mole, Hare, Mouse, and the rest of the gang try to make Bear feel as comfortable as possible in his cave. Bear starts to get better—but as soon as Bear is well, all of his friends get sick!
With more than one million Bear books sold, young readers are sure to love this sweet, humorous story from bestselling author and illustrator team Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman, now available as a Classic Board Book.
Synopsis
Autumn has come to the woods, and Bear doesn't feel well. He sniffles and sneezes. He cannot sleep. He aches all over. Worst of all, he's feeling toopoorly to play with his friends.
How Bear's good friends take care of him with herbal tea and lullabies until hebegins to FEEL BETTER is the heart of this loving story that will be familiar to any little one who has ever had the sniffles.
Children's Literature
Wilson and Chapman's Bear and his woodland friends became virtual instant classics with Bear Snores On. That was soon followed by Bear Wants More, Bear Stays Up and Bear's New Friend. Now, Bear is sick and his friends are there to help. While there is a bit of a formulaic feel to this series, the books have real merit. The language, with its strong rhythm, rhyme and repetitive structure, is very appealing and lends itself well to activities that build phonemic awareness. The underlying messages about respecting and valuing others are positive. Furthermore, the stories avoid triteness. Bear, like anyone, suffers from aches and pains, has snuffles and wheezes, and appreciates tea and sympathy; nevertheless, while we have the flu, we feel miserable. The best bet, as Bear finds, is sleep. We can only hope that when he wakes up and feels better, he will be as thoughtful to his friends (who are now sneezing and wheezing) as they were to him. Reviewer: Mary Hynes-Berry
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
Just like growing girls and boys, Bear sometimes feels under the weather. As autumn casts a light chill over the forest, the furry hero of Bear Snores On catches a bad case of the blahs, complete with sniffles, sneezes, and an achy body. Not even his playmates can rouse him from his sick bed. Fortunately, a little rest, several rounds of herbal tea, and a few tender, loving lullabies will put him and his young readers back in the pink. A feel-good book about not feeling well.Children's Literature -
Wilson and Chapman's Bear and his woodland friends became virtual instant classics with Bear Snores On. That was soon followed by Bear Wants More, Bear Stays Up and Bear's New Friend. Now, Bear is sick and his friends are there to help. While there is a bit of a formulaic feel to this series, the books have real merit. The language, with its strong rhythm, rhyme and repetitive structure, is very appealing and lends itself well to activities that build phonemic awareness. The underlying messages about respecting and valuing others are positive. Furthermore, the stories avoid triteness. Bear, like anyone, suffers from aches and pains, has snuffles and wheezes, and appreciates tea and sympathy; nevertheless, while we have the flu, we feel miserable. The best bet, as Bear finds, is sleep. We can only hope that when he wakes up and feels better, he will be as thoughtful to his friends (who are now sneezing and wheezing) as they were to him. Reviewer: Mary Hynes-BerrySchool Library Journal
PreS-Gr 2
It is a typical autumn day, with blowing leaves and golden trees. But Bear doesn't feel well. He has a cold, and is feeling alone in his cave, snuffling and sneezing. Then all of his friends come to try and help him feel better. They light a fire, fluff his blanket, and make him some broth and tea, tending him lovingly. The rhyming text and oft-repeated refrain ("Bear feels sick") make this book irresistible when read aloud. Chapman's illustrations are warm and cozy. Bear is big and cuddly. His friends are shown doing small things to help him get better, including making drawings and singing him to sleep. The paintings glow with the light of the fire and the heat of the cave. What more could anyone ask when under the weather than a snug house and plenty of TLC?
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