Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury - We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Pros: Action-packed, Attention Keeping, Verve Story/Chant/Fingerplay!

Cons: Wording slightly differs from initial way I learned this traditional child chant.

Review: We?re Going On A Bear Hunt
Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury

Children eagerly arrive at circle time when aware that We?re Going On A Bear Hunt! Within the pages of this retold traditional child?s story/fingerplay,...

Pros: Flowing words, thrill of the hunt

Cons: I can't find our copy so it's off to buy a new book

The Bottom Line: It's a beautiful day to go on an adventure... why not hunt a bear.

Review: As a small child I remember vividly my mother telling us to stay out of neighborhood mud puddle, stay away from the overgrown bushes behind our house and basically to not do anything fun and adventurous that was likely to get us dirty or injured...

Pros: Jam packed with action!

Cons: none

Review: If your children are anything like mine, then you are looking for books which have excitement and movements to do along while reading. If this is true, your children will LOVE this book! We're Going on a Bear Hunt takes the children through...

Pros: Easy To Read Adventure Book For Younger Children

Cons: Some Children May Be Scared By The Bear Chasing The Family Back Home

Review: When I first picked up the book, We're Going on a Bear Hunt and saw the cover of the book with a picture of a father and his children in a meadow, I thought, "Oh Well, they're going to look for pretend bears".

I continued to think...

Pros: Can be sung, big pictures, heavy duty construction!

Cons: hardcover doesn't have picture, dust jacket isn't fitted, story is different than song

The Bottom Line: Excellent, exciting story, great illustrations and rugged, nearly toddler-proof construction.

Review: The Story
The inside cover of this book reads "Retold by Michael Rosen". In other words, this story has an oral tradition that may differ from written versions. If you're familiar with the story, you should expect a few changes in...

Pros: Interactive, acting out going through obstacles, FUN, sing song text, it's a bear hunt

Cons: The bear could scare sensitive children like my daughter

The Bottom Line: If you have never heard of this book, you have to get it for your children! A book so fun to read and so fun to hear

Review: Before I became a parent, one of my favorite jobs was working with toddlers in a day care. Working there was such fun and how I was introduced to this book. Of course once I had my own daughter, I went to the bookstore looking specifically for...

Pros: Humorous, action packed, great repetition and tempo. Funny sound effects.

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: I highly recommend this book for it is a very engaging story with great illustrations. This book will greatly appeal to young children who like suspense, humor, and action.

Review: We re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rose and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury is a delightful, action-packed, humorous book that is perfect for the 3 year old and up crowd.


The Story:

A father, 4 children (ages toddler to...