We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Michael Rosen

...to ruin the story.) We're going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. What a beautiful day! Were not scared. Uh-uh grass ! Long wavy grass. We can't go over it. Oh no! We've got to go through it! Each task has a different sound to be read, which starts off quietly, and gets louder , which is denoted by the size of the text. .ILLUSRATIONS. The illustrations are just fantastic. For the pages with the repetitive parts on them, ...
...not the Mickey mouse type of drawing, where everything is larger than life and has a rose coloured glow. This is fine if that is the type of story you are reading, but for this book I just could not see it being fitting. The black and white ones were obviously originally done in pencil, as you have clear precise lines and shading. This in no way detracts from the book in the least. The family have realistic features without the Disney falseness ...

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...going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. What a beautiful day! We're not scared." On the way to find the bear though they have many obstacles to conquer. The first one is long wavy grass. On the next page they are shown going through it and as they do the noise it makes is shown as Swishy swashy. Each obstacle has it's own noise and as we go through the book we find splashing rivers, squelchy mud and howling snowstorms. The family ...
...get to a narrow gloomy cave. "Tiptoe! Tiptoe! Tiptoe! WHAT'S THAT?" Turning the page we find out. It's the bear they were looking for. What follows is a mad panic to retrace their steps through the cave, through the snowstorm, through the forest, through the mud, through the river and through the grass. The bear is still following though and they get into their house and finally shut the door just in the nick of time. As the family all climb into ...

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We are going on a bear hunt author Michael Rosen illustrator Helen Oxenbury This book won the smatries award 1989 . Yesterday I read this story to my class and thought they got so much enjoyment from it I would tell you about it. I love reading stories. This is one of my favourites Let me tell you of the story first. The story is about a family, Daddy, big sister, little brother, baby and the family dog; they are going on a bear hunt. “We ...
...a big one, what a beautiful day, we’re not scared.” Then the family encounter problems long grass, And exclaim “Grass we cant go under it we can’t go over it we have got to go through it” They go through the grass “squishy squashy squishy squashy” The story continues they encounter a river, mud, a forest, and snow The sounds to make are Splishy splashy Squelch squelch squelch squelch (my favourite) ...

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As all parents know kids are strange infuriating creatures especially between the ages of 2-5. One way in which this strangeness manifests itself is in their fixation with particular items that will send parents slowly but surely insane. Sometimes as was the case with my oldest son, it can be an old moth eaten red T-shirt that they have to sleep with every night, God forbid that we ever mislaid it! Something else that lend themselves to particular ...
...NIGHT: Dad:" What would you like me to read you dear?" The little dear: "Mr Silly!" Dad:"Ok" TUESDAY NIGHT: Dad:" What would you like me to read you dear?" The little dear: "Mr Silly!" Dad: "But we read that last night…" Light of my life: "Want Mr Silly!" Dad: " Yes Dear" WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Dad:" What would you like me to read you dear?" The Adorable One: "Mr Silly!" Dad: "How about we read…." " MR SILLY!" Dad: "Look at this book it's really ...

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~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ We’re Going on a Bear Hunt! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is on of my favourite children’s books. It is written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. When I was younger I used to love this story and now I enjoy reading it with or too the children that I work with. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The Book ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The book itself comes in a variety of sizes, and ...
...have beside me is a small square, hard back copy, but somewhere in my house there is also a large book version which is great for reading to a large group of children as they can all see the pictures and the words. The copy I have cost £3.99. The story was first published in 1989 by Walker Books Ltd and the edition I have was published in 1992. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The Story ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The story follows the journey of ...

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I’m absolutely shattered – I’ve yomped through a vast grassy meadow, waded through a wide, fast-flowing river, squelched my way through a massive swathe of mud, fought my way through a dark, tangly forest and battled through a heavy snow storm. FIVE TIMES. No, I’m not some crazy, outdoors obsessed rambler. No no. I hate the outdoors. I’d much rather curl up on the sofa with a jolly good book. And that’s exactly ...
...book in question is “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt”, words by Michael Rosen, illustrations by Helen Oxenbury, and it happens to be five-year-old Daisy’s second favourite book in the whole world (at the moment – hence the five readings one after the other). It is hard to know where to start listing all the wonderful things about this book. It is one of those very rare things – a completely perfect children’s ...

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...of pages you read: We're going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. What a beautiful day. We're not scared! My daughter loves joining in with this and knows it so well that when we are out walking through our local country park and walking through the grass and the trees she recites it and acts out the story! As I said before, the family come across numerous obstacles on their quest. Each time they meet one of these you read in the ...
...is going to be difficult! There is more repeated language: We can't go over it! We can't go under it! We have to go through it! Then we have lovely illustrations of the family wading through grass, mud, snow etc with some fantastic language to go with it - swishy swashy to go through the grass, squelch, squerch to go through the mud! My daughter loves these words and it helps her to enjoy language and make up other words as well! Sometimes the ...

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...going on a bear hunt, We're going to catch a big one" Off they go, to be faced with different obstacles along the way-grass, mud, a forest, a snowstorm, a cave. Then they come face to face with the bear "IT'S A BEAR!!!" Children love this bit and when they become familiar with the storyline, they wait for it so that they can have a really good shout! Oh dear, time to get back home, so off they dash. The pace of the story changes at this stage and ...
...seen several gifts to accompany the book. We're Going on a Bear Hunt board book and toy, Walker Books £9.99 Audio cd, Walker Books, £7.99 WOULD I RECOMMEND IT? Most certainly, YES. I have yet to find anyone, adult or child who has not enjoyed this book. Lovely story ...

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What is the most exciting thing you’ve done in a bathtub? I can think of a few but I’ll keep them to myself for the moment, but tonight I went on a bear hunt, in fact I’ve hunted bears on the beach, in the car, on trains but mostly its in bed or in the bath. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is a gorgeous little book, the first time we encountered it was at the local library, the librarian was reading it aloud to a group of kids ...
...the group had finished it. The story, by Michael Rosen, is wonderfully simple and very easy to learn and the pictures by Helen Oxenbury are enchanting she manages to catch the essence of being a kid. The kids in the book don’t walk they skip and swing and ride on their Dads shoulders. They swing sticks absent mindedly at grass, they trip up and they throw stones at tin cans in fact they look like every kid you ever saw simply enjoying being ...

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I want to share with you our favourite family book. We’re going on a bear hunt by Michael Rosen has held the number 1 position as my 2 year olds favourite since he was given it as a present for his first birthday. My other son also loves to read this to his little brother (far too big to admit to enjoying it himself)! This book also passes the parent test– they really enjoy sharing this one! More than can be said for Thomas the tank engine, another ...
...32 pages is just long enough to keep a young child’s attention. The story is about a family of 5, mum, dad 3 children and a dog, The family decide it would be fun to go on a bear hunt. They all set off with confidence to find a bear, stating that they are not scared! The journey to find the bear takes the family through many hazards, including a cold deep river to cross, a dark forest to get through, a snowstorm and my son’s favourite, thick oozy ...

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...going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. What a beautiful day! We're not scared" Then they come across the obstacle, the book states what it is eg long wavy grass, it states they can't go over it or under it, they work out they have to go though it. This first phrase and obstacle takes up a beautifully drawn double page, set in black and white. Turning to the next double page, we are now in colour and this double page had the noise that ...
...back to black and white We're going on a bear hunt......................." and the next obstacle. You get the idea.... Eventually they get to the cave, tiptoe in, find the bear, the bear is described '2 big furry ears' etc Now, the "not scared" family turn tail, scarper, back though all the obstacles and their noises, back to the house, make their way though the house, dur realise they've left the front door open, run all the way back downstairs, ...

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This book was a firm favourite of my wife’s when she was a little girl, and so we nostalgically bought it for our two year old. I’d never seen it before, and I have to say I’m not sure what all the fuss is about. The story tells about a family that go on a walk, which they call a bear hunt. They walk through a variety of tough weather conditions, before finding a bear which chases them home. The book uses repetitive language to help children learn ...
...my two year old can recite it after only a few reads, which is nice. The best thing about the book is the illustrations, which are watercolour paintings or ink drawings painted in watercolour. They are sketch-like, and add an old school feel to the book. Sadly, every alternate page is black and white, which I just don’t understand: when one of the big things about the book is the colour, why scrimp? The story is best read with dramatic action and ...

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We're going on a Bear Hunt is a delightful storybook that is published by Walker Books. They have some of the best stories for children in their range. It is written by a well known children's author called Michael Rosen (he also writes good poetry for children). It is the story of a family, including the dog, who decide to go on a Bear Hunt. The pages have simple text, that follow the same format, and each page features a different obstacle on ...
..."MUD" - can't go over it, can't go round it - have to go THROUGH it. "squelch squelch squelch" There is a sense of adventure and suspense on every page, and you are waiting for a bear to appear somewhere. They eventually find him in his cave and he wakes up and chases them all the way home and they have to encounter all the same obstacles on their way home. When they reach their house they go and hide under the bear - BUT THEY HAVE FORGOTTON TO ...

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...on a bear hunt - we're going to find a big one!" This is fantastic for kids as they pick up the repetitive style and can pre-empt the lines chanting them with you. Wonderful sound effects are written for parents to embelish as they travel along on their journey. My son's favourite bit is when they actually find the bear and are chased all the way back through all the obstacles they had already passed through. He makes all the sound effects back ...
...it back to the house safely only to realise they have left the front door open before rushing back upstairs to hide under the covers in bed. The illustrations are also well worth mentioning. Sketched alternatively between black and white and colour, the pictures go a long way to adding to the beauty of this story. They are simply and delicate drawings which pull you in to the magic of the story. Both author and illustrator have struck a perfect ...

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This book is a timeless classic that I, myself, enjoyed as a child and am now sharing that experience with my daughter. We read it at least five times every single day at the moment and even at the young age of 17 months old she copies all the sounds and stomps along with the characters to find the bear. Then she dives for cover once he's found and we have a jolly good laugh as we run for cover! It is one of those stories that ensures so much fun ...
...child from 12 months up will surely enjoy this book but is probably more popular with school age children who are just beginning to read. It is the perfect starter book with it's large font and simple, repetititve words... simply beautiful. I orginally purchased this book in paperback at our local supermarket as an extra birthday present for my daughter, it soon became her favourite story and after 4 months has not let up yet. Recently though I discovered ...

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