What do you think?
Rate this book
传奇小熊(发现老智慧)(精)/小熊的小小盒
To slump or not to slump? That is Ted's question...Do you look wise when you slump? Join Ted on a journey exploring wisdom, the slumps of bears and the 'wiseness' of owls.
Hardcover
First published January 1, 2000
10 people want to read
About the author
Unknown Author
4m books495 followersBooks with known authors are imported from Amazon to this profile. Please do not merge this profile into Unknown.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
September 14, 2014
As I really like the illustrative work of Robert Ingpen, I thought to myself, "I could do with an illustrated book for young children by this man, to give to [my nephew] for a present." So I attacked the list on GR, and found this little gem.
My nephew really likes bears and owls, so the cover was practically designed for him. I found a second hand copy in good condition, bought for a song, and that was that.
Then I read it...
(Well actually, I glanced at the pictures, thought this is nice, he'll like this, and then my mum read it, and told me it was very good, and that I had to read it first...)
I think, on the whole, it's more well suited for me than for my presently three year old nephew. It's a philosophical tome, on the nature of wisdom, it's acquisition with age, and who really knows what it is anyway? But on top of that, it's a valiant attempt at getting people to stop slouching all the damn time. I've definitely had that lecture an above average number of times in my life, and the aches in my back attest to the fact I still needed to read this book today.
Perhaps in a couple of years or so, he will benefit from it, philosophically, but in the mean time, he'll just like the lovely pictures of the owls and bears and their conversations. The socratic element will have to wait.
NB. Turns out this is the second of two books, a long delayed sequel to a much older story - this has been ordered...
My nephew really likes bears and owls, so the cover was practically designed for him. I found a second hand copy in good condition, bought for a song, and that was that.
Then I read it...
(Well actually, I glanced at the pictures, thought this is nice, he'll like this, and then my mum read it, and told me it was very good, and that I had to read it first...)
I think, on the whole, it's more well suited for me than for my presently three year old nephew. It's a philosophical tome, on the nature of wisdom, it's acquisition with age, and who really knows what it is anyway? But on top of that, it's a valiant attempt at getting people to stop slouching all the damn time. I've definitely had that lecture an above average number of times in my life, and the aches in my back attest to the fact I still needed to read this book today.
Perhaps in a couple of years or so, he will benefit from it, philosophically, but in the mean time, he'll just like the lovely pictures of the owls and bears and their conversations. The socratic element will have to wait.
NB. Turns out this is the second of two books, a long delayed sequel to a much older story - this has been ordered...
September 19, 2020
Somehow this book sneaked into my collection without being catalogued. And I just found it by accident when going to review it. As with most of Ingpen's books, I bought it for the illustrations....and somewhere I have some of these illustrations in a compendium of Ingpen's works. (Actually, I just went and checked and it's not the same book ...that is called the idle bear and was written for their first grandchild in 1986. But same Bear. I'm intrigued about the technique used. It looks like coloured pencil ..with an overlay of graphite pencil but maybe there is some crayon there as well ....hard to tell. But it doesn't seem to be watercolour. Anyway, as always, lovely illustrations. Not sure about the story. Kind of ok but didn't really grab me. I wonder how it is for children?
Loved his collection of owls. Now that I think about it, I too have owls from Mexico, Indonesia, and, (I think), Spain...though all have been packed away for ages. I'm a bit divided over this rating. Five stars for the illustrations and two for the story. But illustrations wins out; so 5 stars.
Loved his collection of owls. Now that I think about it, I too have owls from Mexico, Indonesia, and, (I think), Spain...though all have been packed away for ages. I'm a bit divided over this rating. Five stars for the illustrations and two for the story. But illustrations wins out; so 5 stars.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews