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Cover of The Bear Family Plays Hide and Seek English Spanish Bilingual Childrens Picture Book La familia Oso juega a las escondi...

The Bear Family Plays Hide and Seek English Spanish Bilingual Childrens Picture Book La familia Oso juega a las escondi...

by Jesica Nkouaga

Book Details

Publisher:Turtleback
Published:2003-04-01
Pages:30
Format:paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0613656911

Reading Info

Age Range:5-6

About This Book

For use in schools and libraries only. Bear uses all his senses as he joins the members of his family in their many activities, from smelling the bread his grandmother bakes to hearing the drums his cousin plays.

Our Review

This gentle picture book offers young readers a wonderful introduction to the five senses through the daily experiences of an engaging bear character. Children will follow along as Bear explores his world, smelling freshly baked bread from his grandmother's kitchen and hearing the rhythmic drums played by his cousin. The simple, sensory-rich narrative makes learning about sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste both accessible and memorable for early readers. This educational story transforms abstract concepts about how we perceive the world into concrete, relatable moments.

What sets this book apart is how naturally it integrates sensory education into family activities, showing children that learning happens everywhere in their daily lives. The warm family interactions provide comforting familiarity while the clear sensory examples help develop observation skills and vocabulary. Parents seeking engaging early science concepts will appreciate how this story encourages children to notice and describe their own sensory experiences. Young listeners will finish the book more attuned to the world around them, ready to share what they see, hear, smell, taste, and feel in their own lives.

Themes

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Juvenile Fiction