Bear Country: Bearly a Misadventure by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Stephen Gilpin, 101 pages. CHAPTER BOOK/EARLY READER. Antheneum (Simon and Schuster), 2018. $13.
Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G; Violence: G.
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ESSENTIAL.
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Four chickens are on a mission to learn the truth when they realize Susan, the woman who takes care of them, is missing. She didn’t show up to feed them and they are determined to figure out where she is. The gather clues from other animals that include seeing a bear and hearing a drum sound. They head from the farm into the city and, despite ignoring important instructions, eventually solve the mystery.
This is a delightfully entertaining book for early chapter book readers. The words are printed large, and the plot moves fast. The chickens are funny, albeit in a sarcastic way. The plot had one unnecessarily confusing point, but otherwise, is accessible to young readers. The illustrations are helpful aids in understanding the plot as new readers are working through this chapter book.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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