Bear Dance (Creative Editions)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (576 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1568461992 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The richness of the palette highlights Bear and his wide range of emotions from delight to anger, sadness, and fear. All rights reserved. Bear's idyllic existence, however, ends in a setting reminiscent of medieval Europe, as men rob him of his carefree life in the wild, put him behind bars, collar him with bells, and train him—swaying on hind legs—to move to their own drumbeat and violin. From School Library Journal Grade 1–3—With concise words and picturesque art, this book exhibits the joy in freedom of expression and the inadvisability of humanity's effort to contain it. Bear danced "…to bluebirds' sweet feathery music…until the moon rose and moon rays tickled his feet." He dances with gleeful exuberanc
"A children's picturebook about a bear who loves to move to the music of the wind and the songs of birds" according to Midwest Book Review. Bear Dance is a children's picturebook about a bear who loves to move to the music of the wind and the songs of birds. One day, he is captured, and taken away from the wild world; forced to dance for the amusement of humans to unnatural music, he is quite miserable indeed. But the resourceful bear manages to free himself, and enjoy his dance of freedom once more. The charming, playful illustrations add the . "Five Stars" according to D. Cellini. A delightful fable about a bear who is born to dance in the wild. For children and adults.
A brawny bear with an ear for the music of nature is captured and caged for the amusement of people, but it cannot truly dance until it does so wild and unrestrained.
His first children's title, published in 1964, was illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Parisian designer and illustrator Laurent Gapaillard has lent his talents to animated feature films, television series, video games, and novels. . Recent gallery exhibitions have also featured his work.The Long Tall Journeyis his first project for Creative Editions. An Ohio