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First Young Puffin Bears Bad Mood
Bear wakes up in a bad mood and just wants to get away from his family and friends. But wherever he hides someone finds him. Finally, he climbs a tree and no one can disturb him - but then a storm starts brewing and bear can't get down to the ground.
29 pages, Paperback
First published February 27, 1997
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John Prater
101 books3 followersJohn Prater studied graphics at Brighton College of Art and went on to Reading University. He worked in advertising for several years before taking up teaching. He is married with two children and his wife.
His first book, On Friday Something Funny Happened , was runner-up for the 1983 Mother Goose Award, which is presented annually to the most exciting newcomer to children's book illustration. Since then he has illustrated picture books with great success for both Walker Books and The Bodley Head, illustrating such memorable titles as The Kite and Caitlin, Timid Tim and the Cuggy Thief and the sequel Really Brave Tim as well as a number of irresistible bear books for the very young, The Bear went over the Mountain, Number One Tickle your Tum, Again!, Oh Where, Oh Where Board Book, Walking Round the Garden Board Book and a Baby Bear Lift-the-Flap Book.
John continues to work full time as an illustrator and lives with his family near Southampton.
His first book, On Friday Something Funny Happened , was runner-up for the 1983 Mother Goose Award, which is presented annually to the most exciting newcomer to children's book illustration. Since then he has illustrated picture books with great success for both Walker Books and The Bodley Head, illustrating such memorable titles as The Kite and Caitlin, Timid Tim and the Cuggy Thief and the sequel Really Brave Tim as well as a number of irresistible bear books for the very young, The Bear went over the Mountain, Number One Tickle your Tum, Again!, Oh Where, Oh Where Board Book, Walking Round the Garden Board Book and a Baby Bear Lift-the-Flap Book.
John continues to work full time as an illustrator and lives with his family near Southampton.
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January 14, 2013
Book Review: Bear’s Bad Mood
Bear woke up in a very bad mood. His Dad woke him up too early, then there was no cereal left for Bear to eat, he trips up over his sisters’ mess, hurting himself and just to top things off his sisters have a pillow fight in his room. Mum gets cross as all the noise and sends them all out. Bear bumps into his friends as he wondered outside but Bear didn’t feel like playing. Instead, he began to run away and hide from his friends. That plan didn’t go well! Dog sniffed Bear out from the trunk, Fox heard Bear’s breathing in the vegetable patch and Mole felt Bear’s heart beat underground. So Bear decided to climb up the tree for a little peace and quiet, away from everybody. Then suddenly, a thunder storm swayed the tree which made Bear fall down; however, his caring friends had already seen Bear in trouble and called Bear’s Dad to help him. Bear’s Dad managed to climb up the tree and catch Bear just in time. Bear spent so long trying to run away that he forgot why he was in a bad mood in the first place and so he decided to play with his friends after all.
This book opens up doors for children to express their bad moods that perhaps they feel but cannot always describe. It can also be used to highlight the qualities of good friends and the importance of friendship. This is turn can act to promote kind behavior both in and out the classroom. This is a suitable read for children in Key Stage One during story time.
Bear woke up in a very bad mood. His Dad woke him up too early, then there was no cereal left for Bear to eat, he trips up over his sisters’ mess, hurting himself and just to top things off his sisters have a pillow fight in his room. Mum gets cross as all the noise and sends them all out. Bear bumps into his friends as he wondered outside but Bear didn’t feel like playing. Instead, he began to run away and hide from his friends. That plan didn’t go well! Dog sniffed Bear out from the trunk, Fox heard Bear’s breathing in the vegetable patch and Mole felt Bear’s heart beat underground. So Bear decided to climb up the tree for a little peace and quiet, away from everybody. Then suddenly, a thunder storm swayed the tree which made Bear fall down; however, his caring friends had already seen Bear in trouble and called Bear’s Dad to help him. Bear’s Dad managed to climb up the tree and catch Bear just in time. Bear spent so long trying to run away that he forgot why he was in a bad mood in the first place and so he decided to play with his friends after all.
This book opens up doors for children to express their bad moods that perhaps they feel but cannot always describe. It can also be used to highlight the qualities of good friends and the importance of friendship. This is turn can act to promote kind behavior both in and out the classroom. This is a suitable read for children in Key Stage One during story time.
September 21, 2015
i likeed it.the pictures were beautiful
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