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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2012 | Preschool to Grade 4
PreS-Gr 2—As she has done with other traditional songs and rhymes, Trapani expands on a bear's trip over the mountain, relating his expedition over four seasons as he encounters his environment through his five senses. Each section begins with the thrice repeated, "The bear went over the mountain," with a change in the fourth line to reflect the sense highlighted: "To smell what he could smell," "touch what he could touch," etc. While ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
This fresh twist on the traditional song brings the seasons to life by engaging all five senses as the bear experiences ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More