Bear Snores On

It rhymes, the artwork is beautiful, love all the sound words, and it has a great story. I can't think of higher praise.

This is a charming book that tells a sweet story with simple rhyming, of a hibernating bear and all his dear little friends. The illustrations are very nicely done. Worth every penny. Kids of all ages will love it. My grandkids adore it.

The Spanish is well translated, but the timing is off on some of the rhymes. This is obviously difficult with translation, so I still give them props! The vocab in Spanish is still lovely and varied, so major plus there! My son loves it, and we will keep this in rotation!

While the winter storm rages, bear snores on. Guest after guest arrives in bear's lair, and bear STILL snores on. The story is funny (and has a moment of sadness) without losing meaning. Another delight of the book is the text - not just what the words are saying, but the way the letters are CAPITALIZED and sometimes bold-print, or smaller than the normal type. This really highlights the emphasis on the emotions or activities... Read Full Review

"In a cave in the woods,/in his deep, dark lair,/through the long cold winter/sleeps a great brown bear..." A little mouse arrives and seeks shelter from the freezing cold and snowy winter, and builds a fire to stay warm. "But the bear snores on." Soon a rabbit joins the mouse and they pop popcorn and brew warm tea in the now cozy cave. "But the bear snores on." In comes a badger, then a gopher, mole, wren, and raven... Read Full Review