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Big Bear, Small Mouse (The Bear Books) Hardcover – Picture Book, November 29, 2016

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

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Even the smallest readers can have big fun with Bear in this sweet introduction to opposites from the New York Times bestselling creators of Bear’s New Friend.

Bear is big, big, big, and mouse is small, small, small but these friends stick together through all the highs and lows!

Join Bear and mouse as they spot all the opposites in their little glen. Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman team up again to bring the youngest Bear fans a delightful concept book that begs to be read out loud.

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4 - 8 years
Print length

32 pages
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English
Grade level

Preschool - 3
Lexile measure

390L
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10 x 0.3 x 9 inches
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Margaret K. McElderry Books
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November 29, 2016
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1481459716
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978-1481459716
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PreS-K—In the woods there are many friends. Some are large, and others are small. Some fly high and others low. Some are fast, while others move slowly. The world is full of opposites, but they are able to come together in a way that is just right. In a beautifully vibrant forest, Wilson and Chapman's animals come to life with love and charm. A bear, a badger, an owl, a mouse, and many more woodland creatures demonstrate the concept of opposites. With pleasant expressions and a cheerful tone, the characters are adorable and endearing. The text is simple and easy to grasp for even the youngest viewers. A combination of lush green illustrations and crisp white backgrounds creates the perfect contrast with the turn of every page. The talented author/illustrator duo have produced another outstanding picture book for the preschool audience. VERDICT Fans of Bear Snores On will want to add this fun and effortless tool for teaching opposites to their storytime repertoires.—Amy Shepherd, St. Anne's Episcopal School, Middleton, DE

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"Fluent and friendly, this frolic will encourage preschoolers and emergent readers to recite and chant along with each reread." -- Kirkus Reviews ― September 2016

"With pleasant expressions and a cheerful tone, the characters are adorable and endearing. The text is simple and easy to grasp for even the youngest viewers....The talented author/illustrator duo have produced another outstanding picture book for the preschool audience. Fans of Bear Snores On will want to add this fun and effortless tool for teaching opposites to their storytime repertoires." -- School Library Journal ― October 2016

"A fine addition for fans of Wilson and Chapman’s Bear series" -- Publisher's Weekly ― October 3, 2016

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Margaret K. McElderry Books; Illustrated edition (November 29, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1481459716
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1481459716
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 390L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 0.3 x 9 inches

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Karma Wilson
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My life is a series of lessons and moments that see me to the next lessons and moments. Some moments are sweet, some scary, some a blur gone too fast and forever missed. I write for children because all of these steps started there, in childhood, and that sense of wonder, keen curiosity, and the ability to see things much kinder and more magical than they actually were, fades as time passes and years and experience claim your naivety. For me it is a feeling only rekindled when I am creating books, stories and poetry.
My children, family and friends are a great inspiration to me, and the support of my readers is a tremendous honor. It is always my desire to entertain children and encourage them to think about and explore their world, and the worlds beyond, embrace creativity, and love learning for the duration of their life. Knowledge comes through words, so for me literacy is the foundation of education, and it bears the fruit of intelligent and empathetic citizens of this world and humanity.
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Jane Chapman has been illustrating children's books for over twenty-five years. She loves to paint snow, especially when the weather is hot, but she gets very cross with her cat when he sits in her paint.
Jane lives in south-west England with her two sons.
You can see more of her work at www.janekchapman.com
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Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019

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I initially received this book as a gift and it quickly became a household favorite! My 2-year-old adores it, frequently requesting it as a bedtime story.

As a mom and early childhood educator, I love that this book incorporates various animals, some of which are not your typical children’s book animals - this is great for expanding my animal-loving child’s repertoire.

The general theme of the book is the use of opposite descriptor words (e.g. high/low, loud/quiet). When reading the book, I act out them out using my voice or hands, respectively. This is very developmentally-appropriate content for early childhood!

I also love a good rhyming book with repetition - this is excellent for language development! I will often pause while reading and encourage my toddler to fill in the rhyming words.

Overall, this is one of my favorite children’s books (and I have read A LOT of children’s books). It is now one of my go-to gifts for fellow teachers, baby showers, and children’s birthdays! It’s a great purchase that you won’t regret!

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2019

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Have you read karma Wilson’s Bear books??? If not you are missing out. One of my, no probably my Favorite picture book series, bear has great friends who take care of him, keep him awake and in this book young readers will learn about sizes. Fun text and great illustrations.

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Fossa

Another Bear Favorite for my Toddler!

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2017

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Love this bear series - it started with Bear Snores On, which my child received as a gift when he turned one. He fell in love with Bear and we have all the rest of the books. He asks for them to be read almost daily and memorizes the books so we have fun "reading" them together. This book, as well as the rest of the series, has the cutest images and rhymes. What works best is the repetitive phrases, which help my toddler learn the concepts.

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Chris

Big Bear, Small Mouse reinforces prepositions through cute and colorful illustrations.

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2021

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Big Bear, Small Mouse reinforces prepositions is a cute and fun way. Academic concepts are established through the words and colorful illustrations. All of Kara Wilson’s books are a must have your child’s reading library.

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Clallie

Lovely book about opposites and friendship

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2020

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Love to use this book in pre-k as a social-emotional connection to our unit on opposites! Being very different from each other doesn’t mean that you can’t be good friends!

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Dan

we love all the books of particularly this author and illustrations ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2017

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Thank you, we love all the books of particularly this author and illustrations are megical! Our daughter can not stop reading those books!
Everything was shipped very well and safe.
Natalia.

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Rebecca Blackburn

Great for Special Ed Teachers

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2019

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I'm a fan of the Karma Wilson Bear stories. I am a special education teacher and they just cover alot of topics. This book did not disappoint. And I loved the theme of descriptive words. I used this as a tool for part of my state alternative assessments.

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Nikki Ehause

So happy the author made another bear book

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2017

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So happy the author made another bear book, we have all of them :) they are awesome books, cute, colorful, and educational !

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