Preschool Book Review -- Bear About Town

Bear About Town
Written by Stella Blackstone
Illustrated by Debbie Harter

From The Book

"On Sunday, he goes to the playground and plays with his friends until dark."

About the Book

He's back and ready for another adventure!!! Bear About Town is a simple board book -- written for toddlers and younger preschoolers -- about Bear's adventures each day of the week as he goes into town. He stops at a different location each day including the movies, the swimming pool and the toy store. At the end of the book is a two-page map where your child can trace Bear's path throughout the town. Also, inside the front and back covers are different items that bear visited, used or purchased in his trips to town. Your child can learn to identify these items and pick out from which day they were used.

Author Stella Blackstone has also penned numerous other children's books including Making Minestrone, I Dreamt I Was a Dinosaur and Bear on a Bike. With Blackstone, Debbie Harter has also illustrated many children's books including Thesauras Rex, Bear at Home and Bear's Busy Family.

From The Reviewer

Bear About Town is a very simple and easy-to-read book -- perfect for the young one whose attention span is no more than a few minutes. While the is for babies and toddlers, my older preschooler enjoyed watching where the bear was going each day. The sing-song rhyme of the story -- which is 67 words long -- allows your child to identify Bear with his/her own life and the places s/he visits daily. This is a great learning tool that can help your child understand the days of the week and possibly even the concept of time.

I recommend Bear About Town for children under 5 years old.

Visually Stimulating

The friendly and colorful illustrations in Bear About Town tell a story by themself. All of the animals in the pictures are all bears and they all look very happy and friendly. Nothing scary about these pictures.

Board Books Aren't Only for Babies

This Barefoot Board Book is the perfect size for small hands -- 6.5 x 6.7 x 0.8 inches. Young preschoolers or toddlers can't rip the pages and older ones can play with the book without worrying about pages being ripped.

 

Book Details

Title: Bear About Town
Reading level: Baby to preschool
Board book: 24 pages
Publisher: Barefoot Books; Book & CD edition (March 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1841483737
ISBN-13: 978-1841483733

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Bear About Town Preschool Activities

Tot About Town Preschool Activity
Who says Bear is the only one who can map out his week? With this preschool activity, your child can make his/her own map and pinpoint different places s/he travels to on a daily basis.

This is My Town Preschool Activity
Preschoolers can really learn more about the town or neighborhood they live in by doing this fun activity. It is a very visual project that requires adult supervision.

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