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Chaucer's First Winter / El Primer Invierno De Chaucer (2008)

by Stephen Krensky(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

review 1: This story is a picture book intended for nursery or primary readers. It is about a young bear named Chaucer who does not want to hibernate so he can stay awake for his first winter. He does fun things in the snow and is sad to see winter go. Chaucer wanted to tell his parents all about his fun but he was so tired. By the time spring came he was fast asleep. I rated this book three stars because it was a cute story but it did not really have a lesson to be learned. The illustrations were big and colorful. I enjoyed the winter theme of the story because winter is my favorite season. This would be a good book to read to children around the holiday season. Not all children come from religious homes and are allowed to read books that deal with religious holidays, so this wo... moreuld be an appropriate book to read to an entire class. Chaucer's First Winter includes many activities to do in the snow and children will be able to relate to this. This books also rhymes on some pages and some children enjoy books that rhyme. This may be a good book to read to children when they are learning rhyming in school.
review 2: With Fall nipping the air we know that Ol' Man Winter's on his way, so it's a perfect time to meet Chaucer, a cuddly little brown bear who is perplexed when his best friends, Nugget and Kit, say, "We're going to miss you a lot." Chaucer wanted to know where he'd be when they were missing him, and was told that he'd be sleeping because that's what bears did. His parents verified that fact for him - bears slept in the winter. However, Chaucer was not convinced, so when his parents settled down to snooze he went outside. Snow fascinated him, especially the flakes that landed on his nose and tongue. "It's magic," he said. His friends were very surprised to see him, and immediately decided that they had to teach him about snow. Well, save for slipping on the ice Chaucer loved everything about winter and so will young readers as they see it through this little bear's eyes. Krensky, the author of over 100 children's book, has penned an easy reading story that rolls joyfully along. Artist Henry Cole uses acrylic paint, colored pencil, and ink to create full page illustrations that are both tender and comical. - Gail Cooke less

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