| A Story for Bear Contributor(s): Haseley, Dennis (Author), LaMarche, Jim (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152002391 ISBN-13: 9780152002398 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2002 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: When a young bear finds a scrap of an old letter, his curiosity leads him to a cabin where a young woman mesmerizes him with the sound of her voice. Although he cannot understand her words, the bear returns each day to hear her stories of sailors, goddesses, and far-off lands. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Bears |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2001002141 |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 11.3" W x 9.1" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 57752 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When a young bear finds a scrap of an old letter, he is so curious about the mysterious marks that he searches out their source--a cabin in the woods. There he meets a young woman and is mesmerized by the sound of her voice. Though he cannot understand her words, he returns every day to hear the woman's stories of sailors, goddesses, and far-off lands. Dennis Haseley's magical fantasy and Jim LaMarche's luminous illustrations together celebrate the joy of reading. A book sure to delight any child who has ever been read to. |
Contributor Bio(s): Haseley, Dennis: - DENNIS HASELEY has written many fine books for children, including the acclaimed Kite Flier and The Old Banjo. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. |