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I love the Big Bear Hug by Nicholas Oldland. It is my favorite new library book. JDaniel likes it too, but it isn’t his favorite and I am not sure why. He loves to give hugs and so does the bear in this book.
Bear is a hugger. He hugs everything and everyone he comes across. He freaks out a rabbit by hugging him when the rabbit thinks he is going to eat him. He tries to hug a moose, but his arms don’t reach around him. He hugs small birds, smelly skunks, and scary snakes too.
Bear’s favorite things to hug are trees. He just loves trees. He hugs trees that are big, little, apple, peach or pear. He will hug trees of every kind everywhere around the woods.
One day a man came to the woods and tried to cut down a wonderful tree. Bear freaked out about the idea of cutting down a tree. At first, he wanted to kill the man, but he decided he is not that kind of bear. Bear ended up doing what he loves to best and freaked the man out. The man runs away after bear hugs him.
With the man gone Bear does what he loves best to the tree. He hugs it.
What did we do after reading the book?
Tissue Box Bear and Story Retelling
JDaniel and I found pictures on the internet that matched many of the things the bear-hugged. After printing them out, JDaniel used watercolors or markers to color most of the pictures.
When the pictures had dried we used them to retell the story. After our retelling time, JDaniel stored the stick puppets in the tissue box the bear is hugging.
Reviewed Items to Recycle
I found a wonderful chart on the internet that displayed the items that can be recycled and lists the ones that you can not recycle. We did two activities with the chart.
The first activity involved using chopsticks to pick up things that should be recycled and placing them in the bear tissue box. I am sure the bear would only want items you can recycle in his box.
The second activity was to go through one of the grocery store circulars that we get in the mail and circle the items that had containers that could be recycled.
What did you do this week?
Reminder: The Tissue Box Challenge will end on the 22nd of April. There is still time to add your own wonderful tissue box creations to the link up. The winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card.
Carolyn says
Errrg! I’m so sorry…I linked up my DIY jump rope, and then read more specifically your instructions that the post is suppose to tie into a book. I tried to delete it as sometimes I see a little “x” by my linky, but I am not able to. I won’t link up again in the future unless it is book-related. SO sorry! Please omit my post if you like!
JDaniel4's Mom says
I am so glad you stopped by. I love your jumprope idea!
Lisa @ Two Bears Farm says
I love the idea of using the grocery store flyer to teach recyclables! I’m going to give that a try.
JDaniel4's Mom says
I was surprised at how many items came in packages that could be recycled.
Keitha says
Love the big bear hug storytelling box. So much fun!
JDaniel4's Mom says
We have loved him too. It will be hard to put him away until we find more bear books.
Kim Payne says
I want to check out this book at the library. It looks so fun and I love the retelling activity. My three year old loves stuff like this. Thanks for letting us link up!
JDaniel4's Mom says
You are so going to love it!
Raising a Happy Child says
I love your recycling activities. It’s great to pay attention to packaging and plan accordingly. The book looks cute too!
JDaniel4's Mom says
I just wanted to use something we already had instead of printing out pictures of objects.
Miss Courtney says
Your bear would make a great storytime prop!
JDaniel4's Mom says
Great idea! I need to look for more bear books.
Abby says
This is one of my little guys favorite books, what fun extension to do with it!
JDaniel4's Mom says
It is such a loving book. I am not surprised that you like it.
Erika says
Thank you for the reminder to do more than just read and discuss. My kids, especially my daughter, would love these kind of activities.
MaryAnne says
This book sounds so sweet! I think my son would love it – will have to see if our library has a copy!
Rachel@I Heart Crafty Things says
Love the recycling activity with the grocery store circulars! And that bear is too cute! Can’t wait to check out that book from the library. It looks like so much fun!
LOVE MELISSA:) says
No way… We just got this book today as a gift!!!
Jester Queen says
What a very cool craft to do with your son! I bet it increased his love of the book.
Mom of 12 says
I love this idea! One of these days I’m going to get my act together and link up!
Sandy
Ming@Bentomonsters says
Such a great idea, love the box. 🙂
Deb Chitwood says
Happy Earth Day! That looks like a great book … and I love your activities! I stumbled your post and pinned it to the collaborative Earth Day for Kids board at http://pinterest.com/carrotsrorange/earth-day-for-kids/ Deb @ LivingMontessoriNow.com
Trisha @ Inspiration Laboratories says
Great activities to go along with a cute book!
Chrissy @ The Outlaw Mom Blog says
I really love the idea of circling what containers can be recycled. Really fabulous learning idea that’s fun, too.