| Bear and Bird Contributor(s): Skofield, James (Author), Thermes, Jennifer (Illustrator), Cap, Timothy (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1585368350 ISBN-13: 9781585368358 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Bears |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2013024896 |
| Lexile Measure: 500 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 9.34" W x 11.3" (0.94 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 165739 Reading Level: 2.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One spring evening an old bear finds a young bird, still learning to fly, has fallen to the ground. When the bear lifts the bird to safety, a friendship begins. Bear and Bird soon become constant companions, spending their days together, searching out berries and watching out for one another. They are only separated during the winter months when Bear hibernates and Bird flies south. As the years pass, their friendship grows stronger. Then one spring day, when Bird returns from his winter trip, Bear is not there to greet him. Days and then weeks pass and still no Bear. When Bird finally learns why his dear friend is absent, memories of their time together bring comfort and acceptance. In this tale of an unlikely but loving friendship, the cycle of life, including its joys and its sorrows, is gently explored. |