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Karma Wilson

Bear Says Thanks (Classic Board Books) Board book – Picture Book, September 1, 2020

by Karma Wilson (Author), Jane Chapman (Illustrator)

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Part of: The Bear Books (9 books)

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In this playful and charmingly illustrated Classic Board Book, Bear has so much to give thanks for!

What better way for Bear to say thanks than over a nice, big dinner? Bear decides to throw a feast! One by one, Bear’s friends show up with different platters of delicious food to share. There’s just one problem: Bear’s cupboards are bare! What is he to do?

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1 - 5 years
Print length

34 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - Kindergarten
Lexile measure

AD540L
Dimensions

6 x 0.8 x 5.5 inches
Publisher

Little Simon
Publication date

September 1, 2020
ISBN-10

1534474188
ISBN-13

978-1534474185
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"Chapman's glowing acrylics create a joyful atmosphere in a story that obliquely references Thanksgiving, but functions as a reminder of the importance of gratitude any time of year."--Publishers Weekly

"Who would not love this cuddly, soft, furry creature? A tender tale of friendship, timed for Thanksgiving."--Kirkus

"Told in rhymed verse, the text reads aloud smoothly. As the animals arrive with their edible gifts, a repeated line, 'and the bear says thanks' gives children a chance to participate in the story. The book's large format allows plenty of space for the illustrations, and Chapman's lively acrylic paintings make the most of it. Even preschoolers new to the series will be charmed by this big, gentle bear and his generous woodland friends."--Booklist

"Wilson does it again in this new installment about Bear and his forest friends.... The illustrations are as detailed as ever, and children will want to reach out and hug Bear because he is so fluffy and welcoming. The rhymes are pleasing to the ear and move the story along. This is a great choice to share in storytime when discussing gratitude, sharing, or thanks."--School Library Journal

About the Author

Karma Wilson is the bestselling author of several picture books, including the Bear Books series, Where Is Home, Little Pip?, and A Dog Named Doug. Karma lives in Montana.

Jane Chapman is the illustrator of over one hundred books for children, including Dilly Duckling by Claire Freedman and I Love My Mama by Peter Kavanagh, as well as Karma Wilson’s Bear Books series and Mortimer’s Christmas Manger. She lives with her family in Dorset, England. Visit Jane at ChapmanandWarnes.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little Simon; Illustrated edition (September 1, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Board book ‏ : ‎ 34 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1534474188
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1534474185
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 5 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD540L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - Kindergarten
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.8 x 5.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #216,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #224 in Children's Thanksgiving Books (Books)
- #807 in Children's Bear Books (Books)
- #820 in Poetry for Early Learning

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Paola 22

A Great Book for Explaining Thankfulness to Young Children

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2018

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I am an ESOL teacher who works with Head Start students (4- and 5-year-olds). This is a heartwarming story about a bear who wants to invite his friends to his cave, but when he looks in his cupboard, he discovers that it is empty. Each of his friends brings something to his cave and the bear is sad because he has nothing to offer them. They reassure him that he has stories that he can tell them and that they are happy to be with him. This is a great lesson about the nature of friendship and the concept of thankfulness that is especially appropriate at Thanksgiving.

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nataliee

Would not recommend

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2018

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We love bear snores on, i felt like they kinda phoned it in on bear feels scared, but this one is like they weren’t even trying. There was no rhyme or rhythm to the book. I would honestly return it if it wasn’t more of a hassle to return. At least maybe the baby will enjoy turning the pages and looking at the pictures?

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DD

beautiful message of gratitude and friendship

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021

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bought this for our Thanksgiving holiday book collection for my 4 yr old girl. she (and i) loooove this book! the illustrations are soft and lovely and whimsical. the message of friendship and gratitude (and gratitude for our friends wherever they happen to be in life); appreciating not just their material gifts, but their natural gifts, is just a beautiful message all around. It’s message is delivered in a simple, lighthearted, easy to grasp way. i highly recommend. it’s february and we still read it often.

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KLHR

Lovely story

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2020

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I used this story for my language therapy with my lower elementary students at school and loved it! The children enjoyed the story and it had good vocabulary. I was able to read it to my in person students using the book directly but could also share it with my virtual students using a doc cam.

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J. Donahue

my girls love the Bear books

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2020

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My girls are 6 and 4 - they love the Bear books. I keep a small collection of books for each holiday and we added this one to the collection for Thanksgiving. It doesn't go into any details about why we celebrate thanksgiving, but I feel like there aren't too many books that go into WHY, it's more a story of celebrating.

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kaya

Perfect story for a 3 year old

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2018

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My 3 year old loves this book. We have a few of the other Bear books and like then too. I enjoy reading this with him and it's a good example of what sharing and friendship is about.

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kstone

Cute

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2020

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This is a sweet friendship story of acceptance and appreciation. I bought this for our 5 year old son during the Thanksgiving Holiday. A great example of gratefulness and friendship. You can interpret anyway you want of course. I felt this was a nice way to show how you can feel thankful and show appreciation.

I love the illustration.

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LGB

Great Thanksgiving Tale, love the bear books!

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2020

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The Bear Books are great for kids who loves animals and is so simple and timeless. This story in particular is great as it shows each friend bringing something for thanksgiving, whether it is food or something special about them.

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Carla B

... children to explore the importance and effect that having good manners can have

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2015

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This is a lovely book to use with children to explore the importance and effect that having good manners can have.

L.H

Nice book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2017

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didn't realise how big, perhaps to big for number of words on the page- however lovely pictures. Personally prefer reading Bear Snores On - my daughters favourite

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Bear Says Thanks

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2015

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My granddaughter liked the Bear Snores On, and I have been informed that she enjoys this one also.

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As a teacher this is a great story for children to learn the concept of saying ...

Reviewed in Canada on April 11, 2016

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As a teacher this is a great story for children to learn the concept of saying thank you when being given something from others. A simple story that has great characters and a story line that is simple to follow. For any teachers out there, it is also a great story to do a reenactment with or to make props with for your book corner! A definite keeper!

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Sasha Zabolotna

Good illustrations, so-so text...

Reviewed in Spain on June 17, 2021

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It's an ok book. However, I wished the text would rhyme better... The story doesn't flow too well. I am comparing to other books like that that I have bought, and if had an option to preview the book before buying, probably would have left it on the shelf...

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