Bear's Busy Family

by Stella Blackstone

Bright, colorful and educational, these chunky board books introduce preschoolers to concepts that will stay with them for life. And with sturdy pages and a high-gloss finish, the books will last almost as long -- even in the most inquisitive hands!

Genres: Picture Books, Family, Childrens, Animals, Juvenile, Spanish Literature

Board Book

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

See also: Tessa Strickland

Tessa Strickland is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of independent children’s publisher Barefoot Books. As Stella Blackstone, she has written many bestselling picture books for children. As an editor, she has worked with authors and illustrators all over the world.

—from http://www.arvon.org/tutors/tessa-str...

Reviews

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick visit with a bear family getting ready for a birthday party. I like the rhyme scheme and the art.

[E · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun one. Covers family relationships and senses subtly while still being entertaining. Great family tree at the back as a discussion point.

[Westminster Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

La familia de oso es muy grande y este cuento en rima detalla las cosas que hacen juntos.

El libro La Familia Ocupada de Oso está disponible en la biblioteca pública de Westminster.

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Summary: An introduction to Bear's family.

Why I Read This: It was on the books to read to your kids before kindergarten list.

Review: I think that this book would be good for a storytime about family. It provides a good introduction to family members.

[Ella Zig · Rating 5 out of 5]

While this is a simply written book, it is a favorite in mon maison.
The pictures are colorful and the rhyme lines are fun to say.
There is also a simple, yet great introduction, family tree at the end of the book.

[Bruce Majors · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfectly decent book for English language learners of any young age to learn names for family members.

No real plot (bear family plans a picnic birthday party, each family members makes, cooks, or grows something that is brought to the party).

[Alice Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Beautiful drawings, but some of the French phrasings are wrong or strange.

[Angie Carter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun for kids, left in local little free library.

[superawesomekt · Rating 2 out of 5]

My preschooler picked this out but we both found it somewhat boring.

[Gail Zachariah]

Rhythmic rhyming test with colorful illustrations demonstrating the maker lifestyle in all members of a child's family. Ages 1 - 3. Maker Mindset, Collaboration, Color

[Anna Lauková · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was very easy.

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this would be a great book for younger children as each page only has a couple words on it and the font is fairly large. The vibrant illustrations are fun to look at and they are simple enough to follow what is going on in the picture. The book also rhymes which allows for the story to be easily followed for the children. I think this would be a great book to introduce students about different members of the family.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

This will be good for "My family" units. It shows Bear's family members each doing something (sewing, dancing, picking plums....) at Bear's home. Double spread illustrations in a bright cartoony style are a cheerful accompaniment to the spare rhyming text.

[Dianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

My baby loves these books about Bear. Here we're introduced to his extended family. There's a family tree at the end for explanations to older children.

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[Caroline]

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[Bethe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the bright illustrations and the rhyming text in English. Kinda glad they didn't force the Spanish text to rhyme. Good to use with PK and K units on families.

[Danielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good for a family tree or family storytime.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a simple story about families and the activities they do - good for vocabulary building. The sentence structure is the same throughout the book, so it would be better for a younger audience.

[Lauren White · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for grades prek-k

[Jaime Ann Sanborn · Rating 4 out of 5]

All of Blackstone's Bear books make excellent read-alouds.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kindergarten theme: jobs

ESL: family tree