Book Image:
Bibliographic
Citation:
Orange Pear Apple Bear.
By Emily Gravett. Illus. by author.
2006.22p. Simon & Schuster, $7. (9781442420038)
Orange Pear Apple Bear.
By Emily Gravett. Illus. by author.
2006.22p. Simon & Schuster, $7. (9781442420038)
Age Group:
Baby to Toddler
Baby to Toddler
Genre:
Fiction
Fiction
Awards:
None listed.
None listed.
Topics/Issues:
Bears, Plays on words
Bears, Plays on words
ELS promoted:
Print motivation, print awareness, vocabulary
Print motivation, print awareness, vocabulary
Format:
Board book
Board book
Author/Illustrator
sites:
http://www.emilygravett.com/
http://www.emilygravett.com/
Categorization
Tags:
E Gravett
E Gravett
Annotation:
Explores concepts of color, shape, and food using only five simple words, as a bear juggles and plays.
Reactions/Observations:
By simply changing the order of four simple words, Gravett creates a playful tale about a bear and his fruit. At first the fruits and bear appear alone. Then they are combined to show how the bear seems to match its fruity friends. The apple, pear, and orange are presented in stacks and with the bear holding them.
Originally published as a picture book, I found this version of the book in our board book collection. The original version has 32 pages, but the board book version has been shortened to a total of 22 pages. I wish I was able to compare the two versions, but I wasn't able to get my hands on both a picture book and board book version in time. The watercolor illustrations are light and playful much like the book itself. In the board book version, it ends with the bear gobbling up the fruit. The comparison of fruit shapes to bear are lively and lighthearted. Babies and tolddlers will enjoy the board book edition since they will be able to handle it themselves with less risk of being damaged. Parents can introduce new vocabulary by pointing out each of the objects and identifying it with their children.Orange Pear Apple Bear is easy to love!
By simply changing the order of four simple words, Gravett creates a playful tale about a bear and his fruit. At first the fruits and bear appear alone. Then they are combined to show how the bear seems to match its fruity friends. The apple, pear, and orange are presented in stacks and with the bear holding them.
Originally published as a picture book, I found this version of the book in our board book collection. The original version has 32 pages, but the board book version has been shortened to a total of 22 pages. I wish I was able to compare the two versions, but I wasn't able to get my hands on both a picture book and board book version in time. The watercolor illustrations are light and playful much like the book itself. In the board book version, it ends with the bear gobbling up the fruit. The comparison of fruit shapes to bear are lively and lighthearted. Babies and tolddlers will enjoy the board book edition since they will be able to handle it themselves with less risk of being damaged. Parents can introduce new vocabulary by pointing out each of the objects and identifying it with their children.Orange Pear Apple Bear is easy to love!
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