When he wakens and steps out into the soft pastels of henkes s spring, he does not feel the passage of time, and in expression and carriage he exudes youthfulness. He finally wakes up from his slumber, opens his eyes to see that it is spring and that his dreams were a reality. If you have a large class or a small space, consider dividing the group in half. In 1994 henkes was a runnerup for one of the premier american library association ala childrens book awards, the caldecott medal for owen, one of his mouse books.
Follow up and talk with your child about weather and seasons. As bears go, smiling old bear looks as friendly as the teddies children cherish. If the tree still has 5 leaves and there are 4 floating in the air, how many leaves still need to hit the ground. I have the hardback for my children and have bought the board book version for babies and shower gifts. Why do you think kevin henkes decided to use so many different colors to illustrate the seasons in old bear. Grab a stuffed bear they can snuggle with and let me take them on an adventure about seasons. As an illustrator he won the caldecott medal for kittens first full moon 2004. An old bear settles in for the winter in this sweet and very simple picturebook from kevin henkes, who is probably best known for his mouse stories titles like the caldecott honor book owen, chrysanthemum, and lillys purple plastic purse.
First, i liked the illustrations because they were full of vivid color. Kevin henkes books, author biography, and reading level. Old bear by kevin henkes is a creative book that encourages children to think outside of the box. Old bear by kevin henkes read aloud by charlean wiggins. Old bear is a book of a bear that is caught sleeping and dreaming because he is hibernating. Four seasons sensory bin based on the wonderful kevin henkes book old bear plus a linkup of kevin henkes inspired activities for kids. What matters is the book and the world it brings you. Any book by kevin henkes is worth having, and this one is no exception. Jan 31, 2014 old bear by kevin henkes is the story of a bear preparing to hibernate for the winter months.
Old bear snug and warm, curled and furry, old bear sleeps. Many careful choices are made in a book that only seems uncomplicated. Studying the seasons can involve scientific thinking, language, social studies, and art, all based on real experiences and involving the senses. For our virtual book club project, we made a simple seasons craft to use with the book. Henkess newest picture book, old bear, is almost a companion to kitten. Dec 21, 2008 with old bear, henkes also revisits the territory of his first book, all alone, published when he was barely out of his teens.
Owen by kevin henkes read online book activities teaching resources teaching ideas kevin henkes books read aloud books elementary library making connections author studies school readiness. Two of his books were newbery medal honor books, olives ocean in 2004 and the year of billy miller in 2014. Kevin henkes is the awardwinning creator of many books for children, including the caldecott medal book kittens first full moon, the caldecott and geisel honor book waiting, the newbery honor books the year of billy miller and olives ocean, and several bestselling books about mice, including lillys purple plastic purse and chrysanthemum. Inspired by such illustrators as crockett johnson and garth williams, henkes decided at an early age that he would be an artist, and enjoyed. Old bear is about a bear who is hibernating for the winter. Kevin henkes lives with his family in madison, wisconsin. When old bear sleeps, he dreams of being a cub and of the changing seasons. Read aloud by kelley clark one dog down music by wes hutchinson. Kevin henkes born november 27, 1960 is an american writer and illustrator of childrens books. More than 50 books followed, including chrysanthemum and lillys purple plastic purse. Old bear by kevin henkes teaching with childrens literature. My boys had a great time imagining a world where all of the leaves were butterflies, and where it rained blueberries.
See all books authored by kevin henkes, including chrysanthemum, and lillys purple plastic purse, and more on. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Beautiful paintings infused with the color of the seasons, a brief text, and a charismatic and huggable old bear remembering the cub he once was make for an outstanding new picture book by the caldecott medalwinning creator of. Created by cooperative childrens book center ccbc univ. Old bear board book by kevin henkes 2011 0927 kevin henkes on. Old bear board book by kevin henkes 2011, board book for. Kevin henkes simple tale and stunning illustrations explain the seasons and an old bear s hibernation. Beautiful paintings infused with the color of the seasons, a brief and deeply satisfying text printed in a large and readable typeface, and a charismatic and huggable old bear remembering the cub he once was make for an outstanding new board book by kevin henkes.
Science using old bear by kevin henkes to teach about seasons, could also put seasons on a sentence strip and connect the ends to make the cycle use book the bear went over the mountain kindergarten science lesson using old bear by kevin henkes to teach about seasons see more. In that story, a dreamy kid muses on the pleasures of. Super cute board book illustrated beautifully by kevin henkes. Kevin henkes is an awardwinning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages.
Browse insidebuy the book old bear written and illustrated by kevin henkes old bear lumbers to his cave to hibernate till spring. The world of kevin henkes kevin henkes official website. Henkes also may have used these words to show that old bear was still sleeping and the feeling of comfort as he dreamed. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. My only note is that old bear actually looks like a very young bear, perhaps even like a bear cub. His other books include egg, old bear, a good day, chrysanthemum, and the beloved lillys purple plastic purse. I really love this board book version for young kids. Dreaming of the spring, and of his days as a young cub, the bear experiences the glories of the seasons, before waking up and discovering that another winter has. This book, with all its simplicity and sweetness, will place the reader right into old bear s dreams with that surrealistic feeling that we so often feel while we are sleeping. After reading old bear and math for all seasons by greg tang, have students write their own simple math problems for old bear based on the illustrations in henkes book or their own artwork made in response to old bear. Dreaming of the spring, and of his days as a young cub, the bear experiences the glories of the seasons, before waking up and discovering that another winter has passed. His writing is beautiful and simple and the illustrations are gorgeous.
Old bear by kevin henkes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Old bear, school and library by henkes, kevin, isbn 0061552054, isbn 9780061552052, brand new, free shipping in the us when old bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons. Be sure to check out the other ideas for kevin henkes books below. I love anything by kevin henkes and this is no exception. Kevin henkes books list of books by author kevin henkes. Pete the cat valentines day is cool childrens read aloud story book for kids by james dean duration.
Old bearand the seasons about the theme children experience the seasons as vividly as old bear does as he dreams about them. Old bear and his cub story books for children read aloud out loud duration. My favorite book written by kevin henkes is old bear. He is dreaming of everything he loves about the forest that is his home. Kevin henkes was born in 1960 in racine, wisconsin. It is a childrens picture book that i would recommend to be used in a 1st grade classroom. After several readings of old bear, including a readaloud for my firstgrade class, i have concluded that it is a childrens picture book worthy of consideration for the caldecott medal. Old bear by kevin henkes 2008, hardcover for sale online ebay. In the book, old bear falls asleep as it is snowing and begins to dream of spring. This childrens picture book by kevin henkes is intended for kindergarten to second graders. Readers are immersed into the warm, colorful and imaginative pages beautifully illustrated by kevin henkes in old bear. Sep 16, 2018 kevin henkes simple tale and stunning illustrations explain the seasons and an old bear s hibernation.
He received the caldecott medal for kittens first full moon. Old bear by kevin henkes is the perfect book to talk about the four seasons with kids. Download lots of useful teaching guides and fun activities here. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The world of kevin henkes a p i c t u r e b o o k g uide it doesnt matter if youre the most popular kid in class when youre lost in a book. Old bear by kevin henkes by the time old bear fell asleep for the winter, it was snowing hard. Old bear goes into hibernation, dreams of the seasons of his youth and emerges in spring. Henkes first book, all alone, was published in 1981 by greenwillow books.
In his dreams, he is a cub again, exploring skip to content. During his sleep he has wonderful dreams of his childhood. With the usual broad outlines and familiar watercolors, henkes has filled old bear with striking illustrations that give the simple tale a tone as beautiful and pleasant as the world old bear loves. Red, orange, and brown leaves fly through the air, and it is snowing hard.
A subdued lateautumn palette shows old bear curled up snugly on the opening spread of this spare and lovely picture book. Throughout his childhood, he and his family visited the local public library, making an important ritual out of selecting and carrying home books. Old bear kevin henkes, author, kevin henkes, illustrator. Sep 27, 2011 his other books include egg, old bear, a good day, chrysanthemum, and the beloved lillys purple plastic purse. Through his dreams we see that he dreams of the different seasons that pass by and the reasons why he loves each season so much. From caldecott medalist and newbery honor author kevin henkes and the acclaimed painter laura dronzek, the bestselling and awardwinning creators of birds and in the middle of fall, this sturdy board book edition of when spring comes is perfect for the very youngest readers.
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