Where There's a Bear,
There's Trouble  -  by Michael Catchpool

Synopsis

A big brown bear follows a buzzing bee in hopes of finding honey. Two geese tag along, followed by three blind mice. When the big brown bear finds honey in bees' nest, a topsy-turvy escape follows. School Library Journal commented, "those in search of cheerful stories with an old-fashioned feel will enjoy it." - an enchanting, humorous learn-to-read picture book

Description

The full-color pictures occupy most of the space on the pages. The illustrations created by Vanessa Cabban, with their blue skies, abundant sunshine, and bright flowers, contribute significantly to the book's appeal.

Why I chose this book

You can click here to hear my granddaughter, Maddie, read about the adventures of the brown bear and his followers. I chose this book because five-year-old Maddie liked to read it over and over again. The phrases are repeated which makes it a good choice for a "learn-to-read" book. The other reason for my choice are the great illustrations. "Two greedy geese spotted one tip-toeing bear." Vanessa Cabban has created that tip-toeing bear completely.