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so he's plodding along through the cold winter snow.
In the icy-cold heart of winter, a little snow bear wanders through the snow and searches for a home. But where can he go? Each warm place has been claimed, and there is no room for a bear, no matter how little. Suddenly he sees a flickering of light, orange and bright against the snowy ground. It's a house!
As Snow Bear pushes open the creaking door, he feels warmth spread over him. There's a girl by the window, who's also looking for a friend, and, somehow, deep down, Snow Bear knows that he is home. This read-to-me eBook will warm your heart.
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Release date
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781619639065
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 3
- Lexile® Measure: 550
- Interest Level: K-3(LG)
- Text Difficulty: 0-2
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Reviews
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October 5, 2015
A tiny white bear searches for a home in a snowy woodland. An owl and a fox turn him away, but a girl in a farmhouse illuminated by firelight happily welcomes him: “The girl takes the bear in her cuddly lap,/ and they both snuggle down for a midwinter nap.” In addition to Clement Clarke Moore, there’s also an echo of Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” in some of Mitton’s rhymes (“Behind him his prints trace a long, weary line,/ but ahead the snow’s waiting, unbroken and fine”). Brown contrasts warm and cold tones in her colored pencil and acrylic art; the cozy conclusion should hit the sweet spot for a snowy evening read. Ages 3–6. -
July 15, 2015
Where, oh where, can this little polar bear lay his head? Snowy Bear braves a blizzard, a fox's den, and a precarious climb into an owl's nest searching for a warm place to cuddle and sleep. Neither the fox nor the owl has room for the lonely, shivering bear, and so Snowy Bear trudges on until he finds a cozy farmhouse. The little white cub sneaks inside only to discover a little girl as lonely as he. They share a hug, a story, and finally a nap-each glad to have finally found a friend. Mitton's rhyming story skates on the edge of maudlin. "There by the window a child stands alone. / No one is with her. She's all on her own. / She looks through the window and out at the snow. / She's a little bit lonely, Bear seems to know." However, Brown's (Eddie and Dog, 2013) endearingly cute bear tips the balance, driving this winter's tale about loneliness and the power of friendship. Her acrylic-and-pencil illustrations depict a little bear that looks like a hairy pillow with stubby arms and legs and a big black nose in a snowy world that's much too big for him. On the final page, he's got his little thumb in his mouth. An unapologetically sweet book that will engage both little and big hearts alike. (Picture book. 3-6)COPYRIGHT(2015) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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July 1, 2015
PreS-Gr 1-A furry little white bear, reminiscent of Peter in Ezra Jack Keats's The Snowy Day is outside on a cold winter day. "Here is a bear who has nowhere to go, so he's plodding along through the cold winter snow. Behind him his prints trace a long, weary line, but ahead the snow's waiting, unbroken and fine." He searches high and low for a warm, cozy place to sleep, but has no luck. At last he comes upon a small farmhouse, and finds a roaring fire and a lonely little girl who is happy to have the company. They play games, read stories and "snuggle down for a midwinter nap." The artwork, created with acrylic paint and colored pencil, is charming but the story is ever so slight. VERDICT There are far better books about winter, snowy days, and bears.-Gwen Collier, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NY
Copyright 2015 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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