Bibliographic Citation:
Surplice, Holly. About a Bear. Wilton, CT: Tiger Tales, 2012. 32 p. ISBN 978-1-58925-112-0.
Surplice, Holly. About a Bear. Wilton, CT: Tiger Tales, 2012. 32 p. ISBN 978-1-58925-112-0.
Awards/Selection Lists:
None
Format Examined:
Hard cover
Annotation:
Bears can be a lot of things, from happy to sad, and from hungry to sleepy, and many things in between.
Personal Reaction:
Age Recommendation:
I would recommend this book for children 3-5 years of age.
Themes/Issues:
Emotions, characteristics, friendship
Early Literacy Skill Value:
Letter Knowledge:
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Rhyming, simple lines of text match the colorful illustrations of the story in a way that encourages children to become involved in the narration as they become familiar with the text.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is addressed through the rhythmic, rhyming text of the book.
Print Awareness:
The written text is matched up within the illustrations on each page, drawing attention to the fact that the words on the page match what is happening in the story as the words are read aloud.
Print Motivation:
The bright, vivid colors that are used in the illustrations of a cute bear and his friends match the simple, rhyming words well. This book is fun and quick to read, and portrays a happy ending among animal friends of the forest.
Vocabulary:
The vocabulary used in this book is used to tell about the qualities of all the things a bear might be.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
http://hollysurplice.blogspot.com/
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Rhyming, simple lines of text match the colorful illustrations of the story in a way that encourages children to become involved in the narration as they become familiar with the text.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is addressed through the rhythmic, rhyming text of the book.
Print Awareness:
The written text is matched up within the illustrations on each page, drawing attention to the fact that the words on the page match what is happening in the story as the words are read aloud.
Print Motivation:
The bright, vivid colors that are used in the illustrations of a cute bear and his friends match the simple, rhyming words well. This book is fun and quick to read, and portrays a happy ending among animal friends of the forest.
Vocabulary:
The vocabulary used in this book is used to tell about the qualities of all the things a bear might be.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
http://hollysurplice.blogspot.com/
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