Bear Came Along (Caldecott Honor Award Winner)
About this product
A Caldecott Honor Book! A cheerful and action-packed adventure about the importance of friendship and community from a successful author and illustrator duo!
Once there was a river flowing through a forest. The river didn't know it was capable of adventures until a big bear came along. But adventures aren't any fun by yourself, and so enters Froggy, Turtles, Beaver, Racoons, and Duck. These very different animals take off downstream, but they didn't know they needed one another until thankfully, the river came along. This hilarious picture book and heartfelt message celebrates the joy and fun that's in store when you embark together on a ride of a lifetime. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers and video-readers describe Bear Came Along as a lively, visually engaging picture book with a strong friendship-and-adventure theme. The most common praise is for the rhythmic, cumulative storytelling and the charming illustrations, while some readers note that it works especially well as a read-aloud for young children.
On YouTube, multiple read-aloud and library-style videos closely match this exact book, suggesting it is commonly used in classrooms and storytime settings. The strongest recurring reaction is that kids enjoy the animal chain reaction and the river adventure, and adults appreciate its upbeat pacing and Caldecott Honor recognition.
- Amazon reviewers say the book is fun to read aloud and appealing to preschool and early elementary readers.
- Reddit and forum-style discussions tend to highlight the book’s warm message about friendship and teamwork.
- Review and storytime videos on YouTube describe it as colorful, energetic, and well suited for classroom use.
Price History
Specifications
| Illustrated | No |
Product Details
| Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Publication date | June 4, 2019 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 40 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0316464473 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0316464475 |
| Item Weight | 1.08 pounds |
| Reading age | 2 - 5 years, from customers |
| Dimensions | 9.35 x 0.65 x 12.1 inches |
| Grade level | Preschool - 3 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #15,170 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #19 in Children's Boats & Ships Books (Books) #75 in Children's Mammal Books (Books) #112 in Children's Bear Books (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (713) |
