Click

by Shutta Crum, John Beder (Illustrator)

As morning breaks over a snowy landscape, a little cub eagerly starts the day. And in a snow-covered cabin, a small hunter bounces on the great hunter's bed as he too gets ready for a big adventure. But the moment this delightful parallel story progresses, the reader sees that the "hunters" are armed with cameras only, as they look for an opportunity to take a picture from a safe distance. But little bears and little hunters have a way of wandering off. And even though their mothers take care to protect the young, it isn't long before bear and boy find themselves face to face. Then, CLICK, the little hunter gets his shot before the two go their separate ways to find their mothers again. A rhythmic fantasy for all young adventurers ready to explore, Click! captures just the right balance of gentle humor and comforting warmth.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

24 pages, Hardcover

First published August 27, 2003

About the author

Shutta Crum is bi-peninsular, spending half the year in Michigan and half the year in Florida. She is the author of three middle-grade novels and fifteen picture books, as well as many poems, magazine articles, and two poetry chapbooks for adults. Her books have made Bank Street College lists as well as state award lists. THUNDER-BOOMER! was an ALA and a Smithsonian Magazine “Notable Book” of the year. WHEN YOU GET HERE (poems for adults) won a gold Royal Palm Literary Award, (FL). She is also the author of two nearly wordless books MINE! and UH-OH! both published by Knopf. MINE! made the Texas 2X2 list and was a Crystal Kite Award winner for the illustrator Patrice Barton. Of MINE! the N. Y. Times said, “a delightful example of the drama and emotion that a nearly wordless book can convey.” In 2005 she was invited to read at the Easter Egg Roll at the White House. She is a retired librarian and now blogs regularly for the Florida Writers Association, writes a bimonthly column for the Fl. State Poetry Association magazine Of Poets & Poetry, and leads the Friday Follies writing group. In addition, she writes and publishes THE WORDSMITH’S PLAYGROUND, a monthly newsletter for writers. For more info: www.shutta.com

Reviews

[Charlotte · Rating 2 out of 5]

The concept of this story is similar to Blue Berries for Sal but for us it lacked the charm. Perhaps because of the use of the term hunters, to describe the parent and child searching for bears.
Oddly unsatisfying for my bear-loving, toddler boy.

-Mom

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A mother polar bear and her cub, and a hunter woman and her child, all go out to enjoy a day in the snow. Beautiful illustrations.
The families don't know how close they are to each other until the young ones accidentally meet. The readers sees then that the hunter family hunts with a camera.

[Darinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story parallels the day of two bears (mama and cub) and two humans (mama and son). The humans are the hunters and are armed with cameras. A cute story about mothers and their little ones.