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It takes a lot of boring grazing to support a bear. To entertain and surprise himself and his neighbors, James Bear thinks up a trick to play on the gullible geese. At first Skunk scolds him for deceiving the geese. But wait--can it be that his tall tale is bringing about genuine good feeling among the animals? Full color.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
PreS-Gr 2-A whimsical sequel to James Bear's Pie (Scribners, 1992). Even a rugby-playing, singing, vegetarian bear gets bored sometimes and must do something to ``surprise and entertain'' himself. Despite his promise to his friend Skunk that he will stop tricking his geese neighbors with his stories, he regales the gaggle with a tale of their ``golden age,'' a time when they walked with grace and rhythm in fancy stockings and ballet slippers and gathered in large holes to sing. Leaving them in a hole he has dug, James promises his scolding pal that he will tell the birds the truth the next day, but in the morning Skunk sees and hears the geese in all the glory of their golden age. With a practical joke as good-natured and gentle as its bear perpetrator, Latimer delivers a subtle message that believing in something can make it come true. Although the text is longer and its structure more complicated than that of most picture books, the rich language and abundant imagery will be savored by a wide range of listeners and readers. The lavish illustrations successfully support the outlandish and anthropomorphic nature of the text.-Starr LaTronica, Berkeley Public Library, CA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
James Bear, who sings with the Trout and Cricket Choir, likes to play tricks, so he digs a gathering hole for the geese and convinces them that they used to sing, dance, and walk gracefully, wearing ballet slippers and tutus. The comical expressions of the animals add humor to a convoluted tale. From HORN BOOK 1994, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus评论
The endearing, honey-colored hero of James Bear's Pie (1992), ``a rugby player, a singer, and a vegetarian,'' plays a gentle game with the crickets and caterpillars when he's not munching the grasses they inhabit and enjoys singing in ``the Trout and Cricket Choir.'' His friend Skunk, skeptical about the trout (they sing ``quietly,'' Bear explains), makes him promise not to trick the gullible geese with his stories. But they want a story; Bear can't resist obliging, and soon the geese are huddled in a hole Bear's dug, happily imagining the ``golden age'' he's described and, apparently, humming. But are they? Slyly, Bear admits, ``Yes and no.'' The delicately whimsical story is enhanced by Franco-Feeny's affectionate, meticulously detailed art, depicting this peaceable kingdom with rare humor and imagination. Perhaps because Latimer is never tempted by sentimentality, and because his playful stories always seem to have intriguing philosophical subtexts, they are never insubstantial. This one might be profitably compared with MacLachlan's The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt (1988); it will be fun to discover what younger children make of it. (Picture book. 5-10)
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Ages 5-8. In this sequel to James Bear's Pie (1992), the vegetarian grizzly decides to play a trick on the neighborhood geese. He digs a shallow hole and convinces the flock that their ancestors wore ballet slippers and sang songs in such places for "fellowship and good feeling" during their "golden age." Completely taken in by this pre~posterous story, the birds attempt to re-create James' vision by singing from the muddy hollow, with surprisingly pleasant results. Latimer's text is rich in picturesque language that only occasionally seems wordy. Although the plot meanders somewhat aimlessly--much like James Bear--and readers may not always be sure where Latimer is headed, fans of the gentle bruin probably won't mind. Expressive faces highlight Franco-Feeney's colorful illustrations and add further to the story's humor. ~--Kay Weisman