Keri Margaret O'Shea
Auteur van Brother Bears' Tragic Day
Werken van Keri Margaret O'Shea
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When the days grow shorter and cooler, the Bartholomew brothers, black bear cubs Cornelius and Oliver, eat extra fish to prepare for the day when they will curl up in their cave and sleep through the snowy winter.
After snoozing for four months, nineteen days, five hours, and fourteen seconds, the bear cubs awoke to the sound of birds chirping. But George the Groundhog saw his shadow and they went back to sleep for six more weeks.
When they awoke the next time, Papa Bear went out to make sure everything was safe for his family. But he did not come back . . . .
The illustrations in this picture book are lovely and are sure to please young readers; the narrative provides information about black bears and their habits. Purportedly written to help children deal with tragedy and grief, the book is a bit of an anomaly. Although it is definitely a young reader’s picture book, the narrative speaks to much older readers. Definitions for some words are included; strangely, however, the definitions do not appear on the page where the word is used but on the following page. Sadly, there is no closure; instead, the story simply stops.
The illustrations are the highlight of this book; ultimately, however, readers turning the final page may find themselves feeling just a bit disappointed.
I received a free copy of this eBook from Austin Macauley Publishers and NetGalley
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