- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Publisher: Walker Books Ltd; New edition edition (9 July 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0744581907
- ISBN-13: 978-0744581904
- Product Dimensions: 13 x 12.2 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (126 customer reviews)
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152,220 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #39 in Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators > O > Oxenbury, Helen
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When Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury's family go on a bear hunt, they are full of the bravado and confidence that the knowledge of failure brings:
We're going on a bear hunt,Caves, mud, rivers, forest … whatever obstacles the family encounters, they overcome with reassuring ease. But when their quest is successful, they decide bear hunts are not to be repeated.
We're going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We're not scared.
Chunkily manageable for little hands, repetition of the "We can't go over it. / We can't go under it. / Oh no! / We've got to go through it" kind, and frequent onomatopoeia ("Swishy Swashy … Splash Splosh … Hoooo Woooo") will maintain interest for even the youngest of listeners.
The only disappointment in this wipe-clean board book is that the colour story boards are alternated with less interesting black-and-white ones, but apart from that Helen Oxenbury keeps to her usual high standard of illustration and, combined with Michael Rosen's delightful tale, it's easy to see why We're Going on a Bear Hunt is a former winner of the Smarties Prize. (Ages 3 to 5.) - -Lucie Naylor --This text refers to the Board book edition.
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"Beautifully produced, written and illustrated, this is a classic work for any age at any period." The Independent on Sunday"
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The kids love it.,
By Bramble family "bramblesabroad" (Dudley, West Mids.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Little Favourites) (Hardcover)
I ordered this unseen in response to rave reviews on Amazon. At first sight I thought it was a shame that every other illustration was a black and white line drawing - 'the kids'll never go for it', I thought. But they don't mind a bit! They love chanting along with the words that repeat throughout the book, and they love making all the sounds. It's become a real favourite for both my 4 and my 2 year old.
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
We're going on a Bear Hunt,
By BM "bookmummy" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Paperback)
This is my children's favourite book. My daughter (now 4) was given it for her 1st birthday and has loved it from about 18 months. My son, now 2.5, has been read it since birth and they both adore it. Because it's so fantastically repetitive and poetic both of them can recite the whole thing without needing the book so we often recite it whilst going for walks. We even play "bear hunt" round the house. I think it's a fantastic introduction to beautiful poetic language as well as being a fun story. I have heard people say their kids found it frightening but neither of my children ever have - and my daughter is frightened of most things!
36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A superb book for children with learning difficulties,
By mhcroft.@tinyworld.co.uk (Lancashire, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Paperback)
I am a teacher of children with severe learning difficulties and I have been featuring this book in our literacy hour all through the last term. We have developed props to enhance the sounds and visual effects; such as a dish of water for the 'Splish Splosh', wellies in a tray of wet sand for the 'Squelch Squerch' and a model of a cave, complete with wet nose, furry ears and 'Two Googly Eyes' for the meeting with the bear. The children's reactions have been brilliant. Those with limited or no speech have been repeating some of the words (even at home). All have responded and joined in well (particularly those with challenging behaviours) and all of the children love the repetitive nature of the words and the exciting ending. An obsolutely brilliant book and hard to replace for this term's featured story.
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