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The Bear Snores On Author: Karma Wilson Illustrator: Jane Chapman January 2002 Simon & Schuster ISBN: 978-0743462099 Suggested ages for this book: 2+ years old

 Karma Wilson’s children’s book Bear Snores On is a small tale about a bear that hibernates through various distractions from friends as they go about their boisterous activities. Along with the theme of hibernation this adorable children’s story also includes the importance of inclusion among everyone and how being excluded can be hurtful. Throughout the story Karma Wilson uses rhyme and repetition that make the story catchy and fun for both kids and adults to enjoy reading. The repetitive phrase “But the bear snores on” encourages young children to participate in the reading. The rhyme and repetition are excellent choices for encouraging early literacy skills and Wilson shows she understands that well with how much she used the two.

An additional advantage to this children book is the creative and colorful illustration from Jane Chapman. Jane Chapman provides entertaining, warm and cozy characters  that give the book and extra touch and enjoyment for reading. The main character in the book, Bear, is a cute, soft lovable character despite the fact he is a bear. Chapman illustrated Bear with soft features including his soft brown fur, gentle face and has no intimidating features. The same type of character presentation is seen with the seven small friends that are just as lovable creatures. Each animal has their own softness and charisma with their small, round black eyes and their facial expressions. toc

Bear Snores On is any parent or teacher’s ideal book to read with all the potential themes it includes. This book includes themes of seasons, friendship, hibernation, inclusion, rhyming, repetition, adjectives and animals. All of these themes are beneficial for children and using Bear Snores On would be the perfect way to bring these themes to life.

Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman paired up to be quite the dynamic duo in creating a book children and even adults will love. They succeeded in creating a loveable tale with interesting characters everyone will love to follow.



About the Author
Karma Wilson  Karma Wilson grew up in Northern Idaho. She was an only child to her single mother, who was a professional writer. She spent most of her days outside, and of course, reading. Karma did not start writing until she was twenty seven and her children started becoming interested in books. She realized her love for children’s literature was still as strong as her love for it as a young girl, so she started writing. She was rejected many times before getting her first book Bear Snores On published. Wilson’s many books are humorous, repetitive picture books that are on shelves around the world. Karma spends her days at her family’s ranch home in Montana reading, writing, baking and practicing mixed martial arts.



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<span style="display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;"> Jane Chapman <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> Jane Chapman is a brilliant artist. She was born in Indiana, and had recognizable talent even as a young girl. She has many degrees including a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts. She started off with a little company called Plain Jane inc. which included many affordable Jane Chapman originals. Jane is also in business with her daughter Jill, who is also an incredible artist. Jane eventually teamed up with Karma Wilson for some of her best work yet with her illustration in Wilson’s Bear book collections.

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<span style="display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Written by Karma Wilson



<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">It’s Spring Time, and Bear is hungry! See how this rhythmic tale unwinds (or doesn’t) when Bear gets himself in a pretty large predicament when he eats so much he can’t even fit back into his cave! <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Ages: 4-8 <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">ISBN: 978-0689845093 Publication date: 2003 (January 1)
 * Bear Wants More**



<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Bear Stays Up for Christmas is an exciting addition to Karma Wilson’s Bear Book collection. This fun tale includes a very sleepy bear, some enthusiatc friends, and of course all the warmth of Christmas time! See who wakes up, stays up and who doesn’t, you may just be surprised. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Ages: 4-8 <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">ISBN: 978-0689878046 Publication date: 2004 (October 5)
 * Bear Stays Up**


 * Bear Feels Sick**



<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Bear’s New Friend is the perfect addition to the Bear Book collection that continues to show the value of a friend. Meet Bear’s newest addition to his friend group in this beautiful tale of friendship. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Ages: 4-8 <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">ISBN: 978-0689859847 Publication date: 2006 (March 28)
 * Bear's New Friend**




 * Bear Feels Scared**

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Awards & Honors for Bear Snores On:

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• New York Times and Publishers Weekly Bestseller in the picture book category. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• Winner of the 2002 National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) -Children's Resource Gold Award Winner. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• Winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Award. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• Chosen as a 2003 ALA Notable Book. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• Chosen by Capitol Choices as a 2002 noteworthy book for children under age seven. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• Pointed out as one of ten highly commended titles in Charlotte Zolotow picture book awards. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• An IRA (International Reading Association) Children's Book of the Year finalist and is on the IRA notable children's book list for 2003. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• Bear Snores On is the winner of 2004 Great Lakes' Great Books Award

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Bear Snores On has been nominated for the following state awards. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• 2004 New York Charlotte Award <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• 2004 Maryland Children's Book Award <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• 2004 Virginia Young Readers Award <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• 2003-04 Wisconsin Wema Golden Archers Award <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• 2002-03 Wyoming Buckaroo Book Award <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• 2004 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• 2004 MRA (Michigan Reader's Association) Book Award <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• 2003 New Hampshire Ladybug Book Award <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• 2004 Arizona Young Readers Award <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">• 2003 - 2004 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominees <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Info]

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Themed lesson Plans > ﻿> > > >
 * Hibernation - This website has many poems, activities, and games that enable students to explore hibernation. [|A to Z on Hibernation]
 * Seasons - Here is a website for fun learning activities, where students can draw different items for each season. [|Karma Wilson's Ideas]
 * Bear habitat - On a small paper plate take two graham crackers and lean together like a house of cards. Secure with peanut butter. Place a gummy bear inside of the cracker "cave".
 * Sharing - **Imaginary Potluck:** If you think about it the whole book Bear Snores On is an impromptu potluck! I love potlucks so maybe that was a subconscious theme. For a fun activity have an “imaginary” potluck. Give each child a paper plate and pass around some food magazines. Let each child cut out the foods they would bring to a “potluck” and glue it to the plate. Select a spot in the classroom for the “potluck” party and have the children come with their dishes and put them on the table. Then let the pretending begin! Also if students want the same thing, say “let’s cut it in half to share.” Apply the same concept if multiple students want the same thing.
 * Rhyming - Read a page of the book that has rhyming, then and ask the students if there are any words that sound alike. (a big book works best for this). Then write the words on that page with the words that rhyme missing on a big sheet of paper or a white board. Then have the students take turns to create their own words that rhyme. It doesn’t matter if it makes sense, the point is to get the students to understand rhyming.
 * Repetition - Read the book and then ask the students if they know what the word repetition is. Once repetition is described, ask the students what phrase was repeated over and over again. Once that is discovered, tell the students that you are going to read the book again and ask the students help with that repeated part.

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<span style="display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">[|Karma Wilson's Home Page]

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