Снежный медведь

by Sean Taylor

Однажды ночью выпало много-много снега, и наутро Игги с Мартиной слепили снежного медведя. А потом они умчались на санках в самую чащу леса. Как же им теперь вернуться домой?

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Fantasy, Adventure, Nature, Family

32 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

Sean Taylor started writing poetry as a teenager. In 1993, he came across a newspaper article which reported that a goat slaughtered in Iran had been found to have teeth made of gold. He tried writing a story for children. It was called 'The Goat with the Golden Teeth' and it won second prize in a competition run by the British newspaper 'The Independent' and Scholastic Children's Books. Since then, Sean has focussed on writing for children and has published over forty books for young readers of different ages. As well as writing, he has many years’ experience visiting schools, where he works with poetry and storytelling to encourage young people to write themselves. He lives partly in England (where he was born) and partly in Brazil( where his wife is from.)

Reviews

[Ms. B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute story about two children who build a snow bear (instead of a snowman) that comes to life. Too bad it's out of print or I would order a copy for one of the school libraries I work at. For those who might not be able to borrow or find a copy, here's a video link from KidTime StoryTime .

[Carla · Rating 5 out of 5]

With winter almost here and snow on the horizon, this is an amazing book to have ready to read to your children. Iggy and Martina wake up to a snowy world and are excited about getting outside. They are warned by mother about the steep hill and the slippery slope as they head outside to make a snowman. The snowman, becomes a snowbear with a happy smile. But when they decide to go sledding, they run into trouble. How will they get back up the steep hill? Will they make it safely back home? The Snowbear is a wonderful, magical story about the power of a child’s imagination. It brings back memories of the snowy days where I spent hours outside playing in the snow as a child. The story is simple, yet delivers a great message. Friendship, loyalty and bravery all shine through and make this a great bedtime story, a story that older siblings could read with their younger ones, or that a primary teacher could read to her class. The illustrations by Claire Alexander are beautiful. They are whimsical and make the story come alive. A great addition to any library, whether public, school, class or family. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.

[Kady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do you want to build a snow bear....
if it’s going to protect me and pull a frosty, then heck ya! Lucky little kids. Cute book. Got some giggles from it.

[Wayne McCoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

'Snow Bear' by Sean Taylor with illustrations by Claire Alexander is about a magical adventure in the snow.

Iggy and Martina wake up to a world full of snow. They make a snowman, but it looks more like a snowbear. They take a long sled ride and find themselves in trouble. They get rescued by an unusual new friend.

When I was a kid, I remember snow days had a certain wonderful quality. This book captures that feeling beautifully with the text and great illustrations. I think this is a book that young readers will want read to them over and over again.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group - words & pictures, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

[Deepika · Rating 5 out of 5]

What if what you made came alive! These children tried making a snowman, and it became a snowbear. This snowbear was more than a snowman. He didn't thaw, he didn't stay where he was made, but he walked into the woods to save his makers. He was that kind of a snowbear. The Snowbear is the kind of book that could be used to make children believe in the power of things they make. Above all, I needed to read this to believe in what I make -- doodles or blogs or journals. I am reminded again about why an adult should read children's literature.

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

Squeeeeee, this book was just too adorable. Not only because of the warm, fluffy story, but also because of the illustrations!

Meet Iggy and Martina, a brother and sister, who both are very eager to play in the snow that fell the night prior. They do the same stuff everyone does in the snow, snowball fights, sledding, but also making a snowman, or in this case a very big and fluffy snowbear! But as they walk and sled around they get stuck! This part was definitely exciting, and I was delighted to see how it ended. I did kind of expected it (given the blurb/the cover/the hints), but it was still oh so much fun.

And of course, like true parents, the mom didn't believe them when they told her about their adventure and the sudden twist that happened.

The ending was slightly sad, but also hopeful. Yes, this sounds a bit conflicted, but you have to read the book to find out. I am not going to say anything spoilerish. :)

The illustrations! They were just so good, so beautiful, so adorable, so colourful. The style reminds me a bit of illustrations by Benji Davies.

All in all, this is one book I would highly recommend. Recommended: Drinking a cup of hot cocoa (with tiny marshmallows), all the while wrapped in a warm blanket. Then this story is even better and more magical.

Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/

[Laura Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the prettiest, more charming picture books I have been delighted to own. A wonderful size-perfect for story and bedtimes. Bold, simple, child appealing illustrations. A must own!

[J.L. Slipak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Description

Snow comes in the night, and Iggy and Martina make a snow bear. But then a sledge ride takes them deep into the woods. How will they get back home again? The Snowbear is a spellbinding story about the magic of snow and the power of a child’s imagination. With a simple text and beautiful illustrations, it will be read again and again. Themes of friendship, loyalty, and bravery make it a great choice for story time, as a bedtime read or on car trips. Children will love the crisp, wintry setting brought to life by Claire Alexander’s art.

Available Editions
EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781910277430
PRICE £11.99 (GBP)

Thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group for providing me with a copy of this book to read and review!
Wow! Magic and snow! What more can you ask for, says the Canadian reviewer!
Writing Children’s book is one of the hardest things for an author to do, I know, I write them too. The illustrations are viable to the success of a well-written, age appropriate story. The title and cover must absolutely grab the attention of a child and the whole package must be approved of by the parent.  If one of these necessary elements isn’t present, then the book fails.

This book deserves an award. It is written extremely well, each page is beautifully illustrated to accompany the story in a magical and realistic manner. If children could have one reason to believe in magic, it would be from reading this book.  Take a very real situation and add danger. Then, give that scenario a hero. What would the hero be on a snow covered mountain? Why a Snowbear, of course! Step back, Frosty The Snowman, there’s a new kid on the block and it’s a bear made of snow!

I love this book and know that young readers will read it over and over again with their eyes wide and filled with the promise of magic being real.  Well done!

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

The Snowbear is a beautifully illustrated short book aimed at younger children (4+ years). Sean Taylor's sweet story about how magical snow days can be is gorgeously illustrated and supported by Claire Alexander's charcoal pencil and watercolour illustrations. This is definitely a cuddle-up and read along story which will become a fast favourite. It's very short, 32 pages, and is published in hardcover format by Quarto Publishing - words & pictures.

Books for children should be of the highest quality, engaging and well written. This book absolutely fulfills those requirements. Children are our future readers and developing a lifelong reading habit starts most often at a young age. Lot of bonus points for using lolloping in the book. Wonderful!

I enjoyed it very much.

Five stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher.

[Alex Baugh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Iggy and Martina are surprised to wake up and find that it had snowed overnight. Going out to play, their mom tells them to be careful of the hill - it’s steep and slippery in the snow. The kids decide to build a snowman, but he looks more like a snowbear after they put a hat on him. Next, they decide to slide down the hill on their sled, but it is so steep and slippery that they can’t stop and find themselves deep in the woods, facing a very unfriendly wolf. Suddenly, the wolf runs away and Iggy and Martina are scooped up by their snowbear and taken up the hill to home. The next day the snow has melted and the snowbear is gone. Did he melt or did he return to the woods to live? Young readers can decide for themselves. This is a charming, magical winter tale that is sure to please kids. It is just scary enough for young readers, and will keep them speculating about the snowbear’s fate with each reading. Alexander’s childlike illustrations add to the magical storyline, and there’s lots of white space mimicking cold snow. There’s lots of shadowing in the woods to add to the tension, but snowbear’s friendly face coming to the rescue quickly dispels it. A nice family read aloud that will no doubt be read and reread.

[☘Tara Sheehan☘ · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s the Christmas season and parts of the world, just not where I’m at, get to experience snow making this the perfect story to read with your kiddos.

Christmas and snow melt together to create magic in the world especially for kids who just want to play, sled and create that oh so iconic image - a Snowman.

This is a wonderful, heart warming story about that happier side of childhood; how imagination can change the world around you for the better. Although I have no childhood memories of playing in snow the story made me feel like I was experiencing it through the author’s eyes with this simple yet rewarding tale. It’s perfect to read as your kids are drifting off to sleep to send them off with fun dreams, in the classroom, or around the brightly lit Christmas tree.

The illustrations really help tap into the heart and essence of what the author was trying to convey as they leap off the page and bring out your holiday spirit.

[Sarai Henderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Since I have a four year old, I love to pick up a picture book every once and a while to review. Usually, my son and I will sit down and read the book together, this way I can get a true review on how kids will love it as well as how much moms love it, and we all know that if mom doesn't like it, she won't read it again.

My son seemed to listen to the story ok, but he didn't ask me to read it again like he usually does with books he is interested in.

My take on the story was kind of lackluster. I thought the pictures were great and the concept was awesome, but the way the story was written didn't really vibe with me. I think I'm going to have to give this book a solid three stars.

Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

[Theediscerning · Rating 4 out of 5]

Four and a half stars - a perfectly decent little picture book for little picture book readers. Two children play together in the snow, and build a snowman that looks like a bear, only to get into no end of trouble when they disobey their mother... The artwork has a gentle charm with a touch of the rough-and-ready naivety the target audience would enjoy, and the tale is very pleasant - not fixated on Christmas, like so many books, but just encapsulating one wintry set of events, with a bit of mystique to close. It's clearly set in somewhere like Scandinavia - wood cabin walls for their home, no other children for miles, and a threat you don't get down Croydon High Street - but it's pretty much universally enjoyable.

[Bran Pendergrass · Rating 5 out of 5]

Iggy and Martina made a snowman. But their snowman looked more like a snowbear. ‘He looks happy to be made,” said Martina. And it was true
Move over Frosty there is a new white wonder coming to life! This story was enchanting and totally imaginative! Nothing brings out the imagination like a snow day with no end in sight! The ground covered in snow for as far as your little eyes can see! And for Iggy and Martina that was all the way down in the woods at the bottom of a slippery hill! Here danger lurks, and beasts stalk the underbrush, but never fear their newly crafted friend comes to the rescue just in the nick of time!
I adored this book! I want to rush out right now and buy it to read to my sons on cold nights while we cuddle up together! The story is magical, and the illustrations are perfection crafted into reality! Bravo!!!
I recommend this book to mothers of small children who still have wonder in their hearts and use their imaginations to breathe new life into our world on a daily basis! This book will captivate and tantalize their imaginations in new, incredible ways!
***I was provided this ARC by Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review***

[Richelle Zirkle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this title and its wonderful illustrations! If you're a fan of Raymond Briggs' work, I think you'll like this, too.

Iggy and Martina wake up to freshly fallen snow. Their mother warns them to be careful playing outside because it's slippery. Excited, they work toward building a snowman, but the snowman more closely resembles a snowbear. Their sledding adventure that follows ends with them in the woods confronted by a wolf. Will they be able to escape the wolf and make it back up the slippery slope to their home?

This is a great title to read with students or your own children as winter surrounds us. It's even more perfect for reading at home with hot cocoa on a snow day.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Iggy and Martina wake up to a snow-covered yard. Mom tells them to, “Make a snowman if you want. But be careful because the hill is too steep and slippery.” They attempt to build a snowman, but it ends up looking more like a snowbear. After finishing the snowbear Iggy suggests they slide down the hill. Though Martina is concerned because they were told its slippery they both hop on the sled and ss----llll----iiii----dddd----eee down the hill. It seems they are never going to stop. But at the bottom of the hill, they hear a scary sound. And the hill is much too slippery and steep to hurriedly climb back up. Oh, oh!

Cons: None
Pros: The illustrations are very complimentary to this magical snow story. A great book to read on a cold winter day.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve found another wonderful bear book, and Sean Taylor has written this darling story of two children who build a snowman. However, when their mother comes to look, she says it looks more like a bear and warns the children to be careful on the big hill because it’s very steep and slick. Well, the children take the sled down with much whooping and hollering, but when they try to get up the hill they cannot. That’s when the magic begins. That cute and large snowbear becomes a real bear and comes to save them. The rest of the story is one for smiles and the snowy pictures illustrated by Claire Alexander show the excitement that happens when outside in a snowy landscape.

[Zoe Hickey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A heartwarming book about two young girls who make a snowman which turns out to look like a snow bear. The girls then go off sledging and end up in the middle of the woods where their mum said not to go. They are confronted with a wolf which terrifies the little girls. Then something is coming... their snow bear saves them!

The illustrations in this book are truly amazing, it is what drew me in to this book.

I would recommend this book to talk to children about knowing their boundaries and why we have rules...to keep us safe. This may be a good book to do in the winter as it is set in the winter and can talk about how it is important to listen to grown ups in the snow.

[Calista · Rating 4 out of 5]

This books starts with that wonderful moment. You go to bed and the world is normal, maybe a few flakes started to fly. One wakes up and the world is totally new and fresh being covered in white. It's such a beautiful moment.

The kids go out and build a snowman, that end up looking like a snowbear. They live on a huge hill and then they sled down the hill into the trees.

The artwork is lovely. There is lots of white snow.

The ending is dramatic.




Spoiler:





The snowbear comes alive. Does it run off to try and live and not melt. Does it go to protect more kids. Who knows? The bear does protect the kids from a wolf.

[Cariadne · Rating 3 out of 5]

For me, the illustrations by Claire Alexander are the real draw to this tale from Sean Taylor. The illustrations bring out the magic of the story and actually make you believe in the movement captured in 2-d illustrations.

Iggy and Martina wake up to a snow white world and venture out to build a snowman (but it ends up to looking like a snowbear) and sledding. Thank goodness they take to build the snowbear 1st before they take off for a trip down the hill.

The styling of The Snowbear is reminiscent of classics from a bygone era.

[Jess M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Initially, I thought I was going to love this story. However, I did not end up enjoying it as much as I thought. I think the story was pretty generic and nothing special. The Magic element was missing for me. If it didn't keep my attention I am not sure it would keep a child's attention...The illustrations were cute though.

I received an ARC of the book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Donna Maguire · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a lovely little picture book which some great images - it is absolutely perfect for the festive season and I will be reading it again to my daughter over Christmas - really easy to follow, nice and bright with a good story.

[Bev · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gentle story about siblings Iggy and Martina who build a snow bear and the adventure they have when it comes to life. Despite the snowy setting the illustrations have plenty of colour and are enchanting. A delightful cosy read to share with younger children during the cold winter months.

[Kimberly Bower MLIS (gladeslibrarian) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read THE SNOWBEAR during @24in48. It is strange seeing a sled referred to as a 'sledge'. The scenes seemed disjointed and the story had too many sentences starting with the word 'and'. Cute concept, but I won't share it with students.

[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the perfect style of story for my mr 5. Adventure. Scares. Mystery. But with lovely short sentences and beautiful illustrations. Missing a star because my Queensland boy doesn’t really get the concept of snow ~snow melting and ‘woods’. He still enjoyed it though.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, but Raymond Briggs' The Snowman did it better.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

When it snows all night, there is enough snow to build a snowbear! Will the children play by themselves or have a new friend?

[Vicki · Rating 1 out of 5]

I do not like how this book is written, I’m not sure what it is that bothers me.

The idea is cute as are the illustrations, but something is lacking imho.

[Gwen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I just kept hoping for more to the story. I felt like it was very lackluster. Illustrations were very cute though.

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute book about a brother and sister who build a snowbear who in turn saves them from a Wolf