Kathleen Doherty has taught elementary school for over 30 years in
Chicago. She’s a Reading Specialist and an Educational Specialist
in Curriculum and Instruction who enjoys writing humorous stories
and reading aloud to kids. Her work has appeared in TIME magazine,
The Mailbox, Highlights for Children, Highlights High Five,
Highlights HELLO, and Spider Magazine. She has won the Highlights
Pewter Plate Award, the Highlights Celebrate National Poetry
Contest, and a letter of merit from SCBWI’s Magazine Merit
Competition. She currently lives in Schererville, IN.
Chip Wass is an award-winning artist who designs characters and
illustrations for Disney, Cartoon Network, The New York Times,
ESPN, and Wendy's. His previous books include Monster Knows
Patterns, and Monster Knows Numbers (Picture Window Books). Chip
lives in Baltimore, MD. Learn more about chip at chipwass.com.
“In this children’s picture book, a park ranger and a bear each
warn tourists not to feed the other. Portly, brown Bear lives in a
park and loves campers’ leftovers. So when he discovers the park
ranger installing a sign that reads ‘DON’T FEED THE BEAR,’ he’s
displeased and puts up his own: ‘DON’T FEED THE RANGER.’ As a
result, campers with pie, ice cream, and soda feed neither one.
Bear craftily disguises himself in a cap and T-shirt that claim
that he’s ‘not a bear.’ But it doesn’t work, leading to a ‘war with
words’ as bear and ranger repeatedly vandalize each other’s signs
with spray paint, markers, and brushes. They finally come to an
understanding, however, and revise the signs to encourage visitors
to feed them both. Together, they enjoy a delicious picnic of
campers’ ‘goodies.’ In her debut, Doherty tells an amusing story
with good sound effects (‘SMACKITY! SMACK! WHOMP!’) and vivid,
compressed sentences perfect for reading aloud. Children will
certainly appreciate the characters’ love of treats. Wass’ (Monster
Knows Shapes, 2014, etc.) stylish, retro-feeling illustrations
hilariously capture action and character, such as Bear’s angry yet
lovable stomping. . . . Delightfully funny, with much verve and
style . . . ” —KirkusReviews.com
“In this children’s picture book, a park ranger and a bear each
warn tourists not to feed the other. Portly, brown Bear lives in a
park and loves campers’ leftovers. So when he discovers the park
ranger installing a sign that reads ‘DON’T FEED THE BEAR,’ he’s
displeased and puts up his own: ‘DON’T FEED THE RANGER.’ As a
result, campers with pie, ice cream, and soda feed neither one.
Bear craftily disguises himself in a cap and T-shirt that claim
that he’s ‘not a bear.’ But it doesn’t work, leading to a ‘war with
words’ as bear and ranger repeatedly vandalize each other’s signs
with spray paint, markers, and brushes. They finally come to an
understanding, however, and revise the signs to encourage visitors
to feed them both. Together, they enjoy a delicious picnic of
campers’ ‘goodies.’ In her debut, Doherty tells an amusing story
with good sound effects (‘SMACKITY! SMACK! WHOMP!’) and vivid,
compressed sentences perfect for reading aloud. Children will
certainly appreciate the characters’ love of treats. Wass’ (Monster
Knows Shapes, 2014, etc.) stylish, retro-feeling illustrations
hilariously capture action and character, such as Bear’s angry yet
lovable stomping. . . . Delightfully funny, with much verve and
style . . . ” —KirkusReviews.com
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