We're Going on a Bear Hunt

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We’re going on a bear hunt. Uh-uh! A cave! We’re going to catch a big one. A narrow gloomy cave. What a beautiful day! We’re not scared. We can’t go over it. We can’t go under it. Oh no! We’ve got to go through it! We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is a popular nursery rhyme and educational picture book for kids composed and performed by English children’s author Michael Rosen. Begin by reading this classic story with your little ones. Join in the family's excitement as they wade through grass, splash through the river, and squelch through mud in search of a bear. What a surprise awaits them in the cave on the other side of the dark forest...

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is a popular children’s book written by author Michael Rosen. Here are five fun facts to learn more about Rosen and his work: Whenever the text says “We can’t go over it”, etc. ask instead, “Can we go over it?” and shake your head while everyone says “no!”, etc. This involves the group and pulls them into the drama.Michael Rosen skilfully repeats some phrases and the use of onomatopoeia as the family experience each surrounding (‘splash splosh’, ‘squelch squerch’). This not only makes it appealing for young listeners, but interactive too, as it encourages them to join in. Four young kids, along with (who we assume to be) their father, display bravery and a deep sense of adventure as they squelch and squerch through the mud, as they stumble and trip through the big, dark forest and as they splash and splosh through the deep, cold river in search for a bear! Michael Rosen Helen Oxenbury ❖ 7th May 1946 ❖ 2nd June 1938 ❖ A British children’s author ❖ A English illustrator and writer ❖ Has written 140 books ❖ MA & Ph.D in children’s of children’s picture books ❖ Has twice won the British literature and writing librarians’ award & been runner up for 4 times

Each of the obstacles, apart from the river, is based on a real life location in England and Wales that Oxenbury knew. [1] There is repetitive positional language used throughout this story e.g. over, under, through. Cut up the pictures attached above and ask your child to put them over, under or through objects in the room. You can then encourage your child to give you instructions using the pictures and the targeted positional vocabulary. Most of these songs should be in the public domain. You will also find that there are multiple versions for each song or rhyme. Please feel free to share your variation, request some sheet music or inform me of any funny songs that should be added to the list.. Channel 4 first aired a half hour animated television adaptation on 24 December 2016 at 7:30 pm. It featured the voices of Olivia Colman, Mark Williams, Pam Ferris and Michael Rosen. [12] The Daily Telegraph, giving the programme three stars out of five, commented that "The whole thing was skilfully made, but ... did it need to take such a carefree story and cast a pall of gloom?". [13] However, The Guardian said that adaptation was "sumptuous", "prestigious" but that "The animation adds a dose of festive sadness." [12] It was released on DVD by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on 14 June, 2017. Past Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winners". The Horn Book Magazine. 30 May 2011 . Retrieved 2 January 2017.Sprenger, Richard (10 April 2014). "We're Going on a Bear Hunt: 'The editors were so excited they were nearly weeping' – video". The Guardian . Retrieved 25 December 2016. The above video may be from a third-party source. We accept no responsibility for any videos from third-party sources. Please let us know if the video is no longer working. You're sure to have a bear-yfun time with these resources!

Keeler, Sean (29 March 2020). "Coronavirus teddy bear hunts make social distancing fun — yes, fun — for Front Range families". Denver Post . Retrieved 29 March 2020. In the television adaptation, though not in the book, the mother, father, and grandmother of the family make an appearance. Also, the four older children (unnamed in the book) are identified as Stanley, Katie, Rosie, and Max. The baby sister remains nameless. The dog (also anonymous in the book) is called Rufus.When you get to the end where it says “one shiny wet nose” touch your nose without saying “nose” and wait ‘til the group says “nose”. Do the same for the ears and eyes. Put on the waders for we are headed on a bear hunt. Yep, time for some We’re Going on a Bear Hunt activities. Just one of the book activities posts you’ll find here on Growing Book by Book.

The Imagination Tree shares storytelling spoons perfect to use for retelling the story.—> Storytelling Spoons He also worked part-time as a teacher in primary schools, helping children to write lots of different kinds of stories.We’re going on a bear hunt. Uh-uh! A snowstorm! We’re going to catch a big one. A swirling whirling snowstorm. What a beautiful day! We’re not scared. We can’t go over it. We can’t go under it. Oh no! We’ve got to go through it! If you're looking for even more fun stories to share with your little ones, then take a look at our full range of brilliant books for schools here. All about the author, Michael Rosen: It's a classic children’s book, written in 1989 by Michael Rosen, and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. It’s a wonderful book about adventure and overcoming obstacles- a timeless classic for young children. The plot goes a little like this… The book doesn’t date. For more than thirty years readers have been enjoying and learning from this book, and will continue to do so well into the future.