When winter comes, it's time for bears to sleep in this beautiful board book for the very young reader.
David Martin is the author of many picture books and easy-to-read
books.He lives in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. For many years
he andhis wife and daughter lived in a house in the woods that he
built himself;there he was able to observe the natural world at
first hand.
Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher have illustrated more than fifty
bookstogether. They are enormously versatile artists who enjoy
finding theperfect style for a variety of texts. They live in
California.
Praise for Shh! Bears Sleeping:
"The youngest bear lovers will appreciate Martin's simple rhyming
lines, accompanied by attractive pastel scenes of bear
life." —The New York Times Book Review
"The terse, evocative lines of verse give structure to this lovely
picture book, which is illustrated with nicely textured,
beautifully composed oil paintings. Using light and shadow
effectively, the artwork captures the beauty of the forest in all
seasons . . . this handsome picture book is highly recommended
for reading aloud." —Booklist
"Gorgeous oil paintings convey the changing cycles of the seasons
as seen through the eyes of a black bear and her
cubs." —School Library Journal
"Johnson and Fancher's oil-painted bears are stunningly realistic,
yet they also have a cozy fuzziness, wrapped in dark brown warmth."
—Kirkus Reviews
"The text is both informative and inviting. Johnson and Fancher’s
expansive oil paintings are softly textured, with underbrush and
bear fur coats thick and tactile; the landscapes are detailed and
attractive in their own right (most notably when the focus-pulling
bears are back underground and out of sight), and the bear cubs are
simultaneously realistic and adorable. The result is an effective
entry-level natural history lesson that’s a great transition for
lovers of fictional picture-book bears." —The Bulletin of the
Center for Children's Books
"Breathtaking . . . filled with nuance in a simple rhyming
text." —Meridian Magazine
"A wonderful introduction to the natural world, Shh! Bears
Sleeping is a delight." —The Repository
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