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Bear
Большой Медведик, маленькая мышка
Медведик очень большой, а мышка совсем маленькая. Вместе они узнают, какое множество отличий можно найти вокруг.
32 pages, Paperback
First published November 29, 2016
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About the author
Karma Wilson
105 books523 followersKarma Wilson grew up an only child of a single mother in the wilds of North Idaho. Way back then (just past the stone age and somewhat before the era of computers) there was no cable TV and if there had been Karma could not have recieved it. TV reception was limited to 3 channels, of which one came in with some clarity. Karma did the only sensible thing a lonely little girl could do…she read or played outdoors.
Playing outdoors was fun, but reading was Karma’s “first love” and, by the age 11, she was devouring about a novel a day. She was even known to try to read while riding her bike down dirt roads, which she does not recommend as it is hazardous to the general well being of the bike, the rider, and more importantly the book. Her reading preferences were fantasy (C.S. Lewis, Terry Brooks, etc…) and historical fiction (L.M. Montgomery, Laura Ingalls Wilder, etc…). Those tastes have not changed much.
Karma never considered writing as a profession because her mother was a professional writer which made it seem like mundane work. At the age of 27 she realized that she still loved well-written children’s books of all kinds, from picture books to young adult novels. By that time Karma was a wife and the mother of three young children. Trips to the library with her kids were a combination of emotions…a good book meant fun for all! But so many of the books weren’t what her children wanted to listen to.
Then a tax refund changed everything. With the money the family decided to invest in a computer. Karma was forced to learn to type. Combining her desire to make the expensive computer pay for itself, her new-found typing skill, and her love of children’s literature, Karma started writing for children. She wanted to put a few more good books on the library shelves and pay off that computer! Countless rejections and three years later Karma was finally accepted by book agent Steven Malk (who had already rejected her once, which she never lets him forget). Her first book, Bear Snores On, was released in 2002. The computer was paid for!
Since then Karma has had more than 30 books accepted for publication. Many of those are on the shelves of libraries and bookstores around the world. Her books have received numerous state and national awards, been translated into dozens of languages, and a few have made an appearance on the New York Times bestseller list. Karma sincerely hopes that her books bring joy to children and families everywhere.
Karma writes humorous, rhythmic picture books for the very young, and humorous and wistful poetry for the primary grades.
These days Karma lives with her handsome husband Scott, and her three not-so-young-anymore children, two dogs, two chickens and one cat on some modest but lovely acreage in NW Montana. Her hobbies include reading (of course), photography, baking, yoga, and a passion for Mixed Martial Arts.
Playing outdoors was fun, but reading was Karma’s “first love” and, by the age 11, she was devouring about a novel a day. She was even known to try to read while riding her bike down dirt roads, which she does not recommend as it is hazardous to the general well being of the bike, the rider, and more importantly the book. Her reading preferences were fantasy (C.S. Lewis, Terry Brooks, etc…) and historical fiction (L.M. Montgomery, Laura Ingalls Wilder, etc…). Those tastes have not changed much.
Karma never considered writing as a profession because her mother was a professional writer which made it seem like mundane work. At the age of 27 she realized that she still loved well-written children’s books of all kinds, from picture books to young adult novels. By that time Karma was a wife and the mother of three young children. Trips to the library with her kids were a combination of emotions…a good book meant fun for all! But so many of the books weren’t what her children wanted to listen to.
Then a tax refund changed everything. With the money the family decided to invest in a computer. Karma was forced to learn to type. Combining her desire to make the expensive computer pay for itself, her new-found typing skill, and her love of children’s literature, Karma started writing for children. She wanted to put a few more good books on the library shelves and pay off that computer! Countless rejections and three years later Karma was finally accepted by book agent Steven Malk (who had already rejected her once, which she never lets him forget). Her first book, Bear Snores On, was released in 2002. The computer was paid for!
Since then Karma has had more than 30 books accepted for publication. Many of those are on the shelves of libraries and bookstores around the world. Her books have received numerous state and national awards, been translated into dozens of languages, and a few have made an appearance on the New York Times bestseller list. Karma sincerely hopes that her books bring joy to children and families everywhere.
Karma writes humorous, rhythmic picture books for the very young, and humorous and wistful poetry for the primary grades.
These days Karma lives with her handsome husband Scott, and her three not-so-young-anymore children, two dogs, two chickens and one cat on some modest but lovely acreage in NW Montana. Her hobbies include reading (of course), photography, baking, yoga, and a passion for Mixed Martial Arts.
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October 1, 2017
In a story of opposites, Big Bear and small mouse begin to notice other contrasting items around the forest. Soon, the group travelling together gets larger and their differences makes for a most exciting recited narrative. Neo liked to be able to predict what was coming, but could not always be sure he knew what was coming. The story is good to show off the importance of opposites and the cumulative listing of them in rhyming fashion.
May 14, 2018
Sorry its been so long since i posted a childrens review i have been fairly busy but now i have time to sit down and actually type… Don't blow your top because i will type two reviews today. I read another Karma Wilison book today and i guess you will all find out what i thought.
Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson was not as impressive as Bear Gets Sick or Bear Gets Scarred but it was a book that i was able to tap my fot along with because of the rythm. Ryming books are some of my absolute favorite type of childrens books because children can conect words and figure out why and how they rhym... There is not much i can say on this small book because it mostly just rhymed about a big bear and other smal creatures.
The pictures were outstanding… AGAIN… I love the illustrator who does all of the bear books. The color always pops and i love how beautiful it looks and for some children they enjoy how they can see everything so bright and cheerful.
I rate Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson with six stars… Three for the story and three for the pictures… This was not as enjoyable for me but i thought it would be "silly" to rate it with anything lower because this is ment for much younger kiddos.
My Rateing
6/5
Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson was not as impressive as Bear Gets Sick or Bear Gets Scarred but it was a book that i was able to tap my fot along with because of the rythm. Ryming books are some of my absolute favorite type of childrens books because children can conect words and figure out why and how they rhym... There is not much i can say on this small book because it mostly just rhymed about a big bear and other smal creatures.
The pictures were outstanding… AGAIN… I love the illustrator who does all of the bear books. The color always pops and i love how beautiful it looks and for some children they enjoy how they can see everything so bright and cheerful.
I rate Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson with six stars… Three for the story and three for the pictures… This was not as enjoyable for me but i thought it would be "silly" to rate it with anything lower because this is ment for much younger kiddos.
My Rateing
6/5
June 26, 2021
عنوان ترجمهٔ فارسی: موشی کوچک، خرسی بزرگ
March 10, 2025
One of the most creative of the books that presents opposites.
January 6, 2017
It was okay, I guess? It just seemed really generic. There are a ton of books about opposites, and it just didn't do anything for me. Maybe I wasn't into it because I was in a bad mood, but I read other books that I was expecting to hate at the time that I thought were surprisingly good. I'll still with my review of "meh."
November 30, 2016
Fun story, I just can't get past all these animals being friends...
October 10, 2019
I love that this book has a lot of comparison words. Big, small. Fast, slow. I think I will use jingle bells and have the children shake their bells to the descriptions. High, low. Loud, soft.
November 4, 2020
It's a bit choppy, but a cute Bear book with opposites. Definitely a great read with toddlers with some good vocabulary as well.
January 19, 2018
PreK story time Jan. 19, 2019
March 8, 2018
2.5 stars. Smple book about opposites with the lovely bear and his friends.
August 31, 2024
8/30/2024 - Great book about opposites. Beautiful illustrations!
July 4, 2025
Loved it.
February 9, 2019
Great picture book to teach opposites to toddlers or preschoolers. I especially like the repetition.
September 1, 2020
Animals, opposites, friendship, rhyming. You know, just an all-around solid picture book. If you have no idea what a toddler likes, try this one, probably.
February 24, 2017
Cute, typical opposite book.
August 28, 2019
Bumping this from a 3 to a 5. I think I underrated the simplicity of this book the first time. It’s a carefully-weighed, intelligent simplicity. The story is basic in a way that lets kids focus on the new words they are being taught. Obvious ones like: big, small, high, low, etc. But also less common words like wren, gopher.
Basically this book has a focused mission: to teach kids aged 2-4 words of descriptive comparison. And it does so very well, stringing together the words in logical, attractive ways, with clear and pretty pictures to illustrate the ideas.
Basically this book has a focused mission: to teach kids aged 2-4 words of descriptive comparison. And it does so very well, stringing together the words in logical, attractive ways, with clear and pretty pictures to illustrate the ideas.
December 19, 2016
Karma Wilson explores opposites with rhyming words and a little help from her forest friends. As she names new opposites, she repeats the previous ones. Repetition is a great early literacy learning tool for children. A guessing game could be played as well. For instance, the first opposites are "small mouse, big bear." The next one added is "slow badger, fast hare." As you turn the page for the new opposites/rhyme, you could encourage the child to repeat the previous opposites by saying, "There is a small mouse and a big...?" " A slow badger and a fast...?" The rhyming words and pictures should give them a hints.
June 15, 2017
Big Bear, Small Mouse, explores the wonderful world of opposites. Bear is very big and mouse is very small, but they also have many friends in the forest. Badger is fast, Hare is slow, some friends are quiet and some are loud; but what do they all do when a large storm comes? Read the story and find out what happens when this loud crowd of opposites comes together. With adorable illustrations and an easy to read storyline, this adorable story teaches little ones that friends come in all shapes and sizes, but it’s the size of their heart that matters most.
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September 26, 2019
A fun book of friendship and opposites. I love how it shows that we don't all need to be the same to be friends.
Talking points: Are all your friends the same? Use 2-3 words to describe some of your favorite friends. Do you like different people for different reasons? Describe your self in 10 words or less. What do people usually say that they like about you? Do we need to change who we are to be friends?
Essential Oil Pairing Tip - Try diffusing bergamot essential oil while reading this. It's the oil of self-love and whether you are fast or slow, loud our quiet, it can help you be happy with who you are.
Talking points: Are all your friends the same? Use 2-3 words to describe some of your favorite friends. Do you like different people for different reasons? Describe your self in 10 words or less. What do people usually say that they like about you? Do we need to change who we are to be friends?
Essential Oil Pairing Tip - Try diffusing bergamot essential oil while reading this. It's the oil of self-love and whether you are fast or slow, loud our quiet, it can help you be happy with who you are.
May 25, 2021
We get kids books for our baby in big stacks from the library. I thought these Bear books would be too simple in concept, that they might be boring for me as the reader, but I keep coming back to these over and over.
The words and concepts are simple. The nature illustrations are lovely with lots of little surprising details. (Oh! Do you see the cookies there? What about the tiny butterfly?)
I often find myself reading children’s books with an excited voice that defeats the purpose of the bedtime story ritual, but the Bear books are perfect for a soothing whisper voice.
The words and concepts are simple. The nature illustrations are lovely with lots of little surprising details. (Oh! Do you see the cookies there? What about the tiny butterfly?)
I often find myself reading children’s books with an excited voice that defeats the purpose of the bedtime story ritual, but the Bear books are perfect for a soothing whisper voice.
February 7, 2018
Perfectly adequate read aloud about opposites using animals. I always like Jane Chapman's illustrations: they're bright, bold, child friendly but realistic and not too cutesy. I also really like how the text is laid out, with the important opposite words in bold. There's not a ton of plot but there's a surprising amount for such a short book. Good for my giant and incredibly young story time audience.
November 30, 2018
This is an opposite book that includes all of bear's friends! If you have a child or class that loves the Bear series, this would be a great educational choice. The Bear books aren't my students' favorite series but we enjoy them. I don't intend to buy the book but I will read it at school while we have it checked-out from the library. The inside cover suggests that it is for ages 3-7 but I think older children would get bored with this book. It is short and the opposites are fairly simple.
August 6, 2022
I really like books like this. Clearly it's meant to be read aloud to the little one, but at the same time there are simple words in large type that are repeated often, and it's very likely that a child who is ready to learn to read will master some of these before being specifically taught by a leveled reader.
The story itself is simple, kinda fun, didn't do anything for me. The art is fine.
The story itself is simple, kinda fun, didn't do anything for me. The art is fine.
September 22, 2018
All of the “Bear” books are basically the same words rearranged in a different order for a slightly different story. But my kids love them for that. They can see what is coming and tell each other the story. It’s helped us introduce reading to my four year old since she can actually look at the words and know what is coming next. The art work is also pretty, so that’s a plus as well.
February 7, 2019
This was a perfect book for Story Time. My kids were getting really restless, so I made this interactive, which the text very much allows as it explores BIG and small and quiet and LOUD and HIGH and low.
December 17, 2020
Another perfect entry to the Bear Books by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman. This one is a little different as it doesn’t have the same cadence and rhyming pattern as the other bear books, but it is still there. I love all the books in this series.
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December 30, 2021
(5☆ Would recommend & would read again)
Cute and fun children's book. It has a lot of rhyme & repetition, which makes it a great book for learning. It has colorful and engaging pictures and a cute storyline. It is a great book to learn about adjectives and opposites.
Cute and fun children's book. It has a lot of rhyme & repetition, which makes it a great book for learning. It has colorful and engaging pictures and a cute storyline. It is a great book to learn about adjectives and opposites.
March 16, 2022
A cute visit to familiar forest friends that helps teach opposites. Basic and cute! Though if you're not familiar with all the forest characters it might feel like a lot (though they don't have names, just lots of critters)
February 11, 2017
Wonderful for Toddler Time!
February 26, 2017
Great opposites book. Wilson comes through once again.
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