The Caldecott Medal winning team of Philip C. Stead and Erin
E. Stead return to deliver more beautiful illustrations and talented
storytelling with their new picture book Bear
Has a Story to Tell.
We meet Bear amongst falling leaves, searching the forest
for a friend to share his story with. Unfortunately, everyone is preparing for
winter and cannot listen to his story. Mouse is busy gathering seeds, Duck must
fly south, and Mole is already fast asleep underground. The beautiful, soft
watercolors that fill the pages of this book wonderfully illustrate the various
seasonal routines of the woodland creatures. Bear soon falls into hibernation himself
before he can tell his story! When spring arrives though, Bear wastes no time in
greeting his friends to tell his story.
You won’t want to miss the funny twist at the end!
This is a great story for all seasons, but especially
perfect for the late fall when you can see animals in your own backyard doing
just what the creatures in the books are doing- preparing for winter!
Bear has a Story to
Tell written by Philip C. Stead; Illustrated by Erin E. Stead. Published by
Roaring Brook Press, 2012.