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If You Were a Panda Bear

by Florence Minor
MINOR, Wendell & . 1 CD with tr book. 21 min. Live Oak. 2014. $29.95. ISBN 9781430117711.
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PreS-Gr 3—Nine types of bears (eight real, one teddy) are introduced to the very young with soft and sweet double-page spread illustrations. Information about bears—that pandas eat bamboo, black bears love to climb trees, and grizzly bears can be up to 10 feet tall—is complemented by silly phrases added to create whimsical rhymes. Two pages of "Bear Fun Facts" follow the storybook text. Cute bear noises, soft music, and related sound effects enhance Tom Stechschulte's narration. His pacing allows more than ample time for listeners to examine Wendell Minor's appealing art. Stechschulte reads the two pages of bear fun facts with pleasant voice variations and at an appropriately faster pace than the story. Page turn signals are optional.
VERDICT This read-along set will be enjoyed by young animal lovers.
Reviewed by Jane Newschwander, Fluvanna County Public Schools, VA , Apr 01, 2015

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