By Melissa Corkhill
09th February 2021
RESOURCES
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Resource Pack
We’ve really enjoyed this book and the next plan is to create a sensory tray as inspired by Mama Papa Bubba
There’s lots of simple resources on the author’s website - try the Brown Bear inspired handprint craft
We bought these watercolour paintings that can be downloaded at Fiddlesticks Education - these Bears of the World are so cute.
The Dancing Bear by Michael Morpurgo Resource Pack
We’ve not read this book but this looks suitable for older children - I love Michael Morpurgo’s books.
Paddington Bear by Michael Bond Resource Pack
We love the letter writing activities in this pack that celebrates 60 years of Paddington Bear - there’s lots more good stuff in here and it’s aimed at children aged 5 upwards.
This resource pack from Disney nature is packed with ideas. We used the measurement page where a child can compare the size of their hand to a bear’s paw and the printable bear mask. Lots for older children, aged nine upwards with a focus on geography and conservation too.
BOOKS
A Book of Bears: Bears Around the World by Kate Viggers
Learn all about the eight different bears of the world, their likes, their homes and more.
Something About a Bear by Jackie Morris
Beautiful watercolour paintings illustrate this book - Where the water churns with salmon, thick and rich with leaping fishes, there the brown bear stands and catches the wild king of the river.
Bear and the Moon by Matthew Burgess and Catia Chien
Our new favourite book! Discover what happens when a shiny red balloon floats into bear’s life.
Eye on the Wild: Brown Bear by Suzi Estherhas
Two baby brown bears are born in the mountains of Alaska. Follow them from birth to adulthood, photographed close-up in the wild by award-winning photographer, Suzi Estherhas.
Special Days with Honey and Bear by Ursula Dubosarsky
This is a family favourite - it contains five simple stories about the loveable duo Honey and Bear.
What Will I Do Without You? by Sally Grindley and Penny Dann
A tale about separation as Jefferson Bear prepares to hibernate for winter he leaves his friend Figgy Twosocks all alone to make new friends.
Blanche and Rocky by Stephen Gulbis
Blanche, the polar bear, sets off on an exciting adventure across the world to meet her penfriend and best friend, Rocky
Panda by Susan Bonners
Watercolor illustrations describe the life of one panda cub from her birth in the mountains of southwestern China to her own motherhood
Through the Animal Kingdom by Derek Harvey and Charlotte Pepper
Journey through a wide range of habitats to discover the secret lives of the animals that live there.
