Comments on: Review of the Day: A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/ A School Library Journal Blog Thu, 23 May 2013 18:57:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: LeDawn Penrod http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-178504 LeDawn Penrod Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:33:48 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-178504 As a California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominees for 2010-11 i read this to grades Pre K-5 and LOVED IT! It's one of my favorite read-alouds now...the two distinct voices between Bear's rants and Mouse's polite squeaks are wonderful to do :) As a California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominees for 2010-11 i read this to grades Pre K-5 and LOVED IT! It’s one of my favorite read-alouds now…the two distinct voices between Bear’s rants and Mouse’s polite squeaks are wonderful to do :)

]]> By: Fuse #8 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11050 Fuse #8 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:11:04 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11050 Let me know how that goes. With the closing of my branch I haven't had a chance to do any straight up storytimes for older kids and classes. I want something in my arsenal for when I get back to speed, though. Wouldn't it be fabulous if someone did a Storytime Blog where they talked about what does and doesn't work with one group or another? Note to self when self has ample free time . . . . Let me know how that goes. With the closing of my branch I haven’t had a chance to do any straight up storytimes for older kids and classes. I want something in my arsenal for when I get back to speed, though. Wouldn’t it be fabulous if someone did a Storytime Blog where they talked about what does and doesn’t work with one group or another? Note to self when self has ample free time . . . .

]]> By: adrienne http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11051 adrienne Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:03:50 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11051 I got this book at my library a few weeks ago, read it, and then proceeded to run around reading it aloud to everyone I work with. It's the surest sign of a good book around here. I'm going to try it in storytime next week. I got this book at my library a few weeks ago, read it, and then proceeded to run around reading it aloud to everyone I work with. It’s the surest sign of a good book around here. I’m going to try it in storytime next week.

]]> By: Janice http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11052 Janice Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:43:19 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11052 I just read this book last week and LOVED it. I recommended it for consideration in our Virginia Readers' Choice program for next year. Something about the characters really spoke to me. And those illustrations! Fabulous! I just read this book last week and LOVED it. I recommended it for consideration in our Virginia Readers’ Choice program for next year. Something about the characters really spoke to me. And those illustrations! Fabulous!

]]> By: Bonny Becker http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11053 Bonny Becker Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:46:35 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11053 One of the many reasons Candlewick is so great to work with. The story at around 800 words would have easily fit into 32 pages. But, even though it meant more expense, Candlewick kept upping the page count to make the pacing work. Kady is wonderful. I think, you'll really enjoy working with her, Tim. One of the many reasons Candlewick is so great to work with. The story at around 800 words would have easily fit into 32 pages. But, even though it meant more expense, Candlewick kept upping the page count to make the pacing work.

Kady is wonderful. I think, you’ll really enjoy working with her, Tim.

]]> By: Fuse #8 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11054 Fuse #8 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:02:20 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11054 Is what we do. Is what we do.

]]> By: Tim Wadham http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11055 Tim Wadham Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:13:52 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11055 Now I'm even happier that Kady is illustrating my forthcoming book from Candlewick, "Rose, The Queen of France". Thanks for confirming that my editor and I made the right choice. Now I’m even happier that Kady is illustrating my forthcoming book from Candlewick, “Rose, The Queen of France”. Thanks for confirming that my editor and I made the right choice.

]]> By: anony-mouse http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11056 anony-mouse Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:56:22 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11056 Increments of 8. So it's 24, 32, 48, 56. Aliki has a cool book about publishing. That's how I learned, cats creating books, just my speed. Make mud into mudpies. Cheers! Increments of 8. So it’s 24, 32, 48, 56. Aliki has a cool book about publishing. That’s how I learned, cats creating books, just my speed.

Make mud into mudpies. Cheers!

]]> By: Fuse #8 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11057 Fuse #8 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:27:34 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11057 Some are. Others like this book and "The Blue Stone" tend to be a little longer. Back in graduate school I could tell you the increments by which the number of pages increased. Now my brain is mud. Some are. Others like this book and “The Blue Stone” tend to be a little longer. Back in graduate school I could tell you the increments by which the number of pages increased. Now my brain is mud.

]]> By: anony-mouse http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11058 anony-mouse Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:44:51 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/04/07/review-of-the-day-a-visitor-for-bear/#comment-11058 Hi, fine review...but aren't picture books 32 pages? I'm confused. Hi, fine review…but aren’t picture books 32 pages?
I’m confused.

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