pickDid I check this kids book out from the library because of possible innuendo? Yes I did. Did it have any? Nope. But this is a fun story of Hare using his smarts to feed his family. It‘s reminiscent of The Tortoise and the Hare or a Briar Rabbit story. And the drawings are exceptional.
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Definitely, a twist in reading since this book is displayed in a completely different way from the norm. Yet it describes a folktale that deals with a subject that is a trickster teaching his rivals a lesson in hard work. Follow these animals around an adventure.
Best for K3 students.
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“And although Hare and Bear learned to live happily as neighbors, they never became business partners again!”
This book reminds me of when I was a child and I would try to trick my sister into doing things for me or giving me things just like the Hare did to the Bear!
pickThis Caldecott Honor book was so clever! Children would absolutely love the way the story flows in different directions and ends totally different than you would have expected!
pickThis book is a Caldecott Winner, for good reason too (pub. 1995). This book has great illustration along with such a good story line. It also made connection to another book within the first few pages.
Tops and Bottoms is a great read. It shows rustic but colorful illustration, and has a unique way of being held which makes the read even more fun.
“He had lost a risky bet with a tortoise and had sold all of his land to Bear to pay off the debt.“
pickThis book was very good. I think it would be good to read in a classroom since it integrates farming into the story. Farmers are an undervalued part of society and exposing children to it at a young age is valuable. I enjoyed the back and forth of the book.
pickA story of a lazy bear, industrious bunny, and eventually a sly fox. These are great books to share with preschoolers because the stories are engaging and teach great lessons. My favourite is Tops & Bottoms because it really illustrates the importance of choosing your words carefully! The illustrations are lovely!
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This is a continuation of the tortoise and the hare, but this time the Hare uses his brain to trick the bear. In harvest time, tops, bottoms, and middles do matter as this very sleepy bear will learn quickly. A fun book with great illustrations.
“”See, Bear? You get the tops and the bottoms. I get the middles. Yes, sir, Bear. It‘s a done deal!””
pickWow what a fun book to read. The book is made so that we read it vertically, not horizontally. The illustrations are SO detailed and the story itself is super cute, especially with the animals.
“And although Hare and Bear learned to live happily as neighbors, they never became business partners again!”
pickCaldecott & Folktale
Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens
Harcourt Brace & Company 1995
Although the hare tricked the bear, this book sets early in the minds of kids how important hard work is
“They planted, watered, and weeded, then watered and weeded some more.”
The illustrations in this story look so classic and remind me of illustrations I would see in books I read as a child. I love the use of colors and detailed sketches. Additionally I love the unique rotation of the pages.
pickThis story's plot includes a rabbit and a lazy bear. The rabbit tricks the lazy bear uin order to help his family. This story is a cheerful tale that shows excitement and different types of relationships.
Clever story showing how tricksters can overcome hardship by using their wits.
pickCaldecott honor book, 1995. Witty story about a lazy bear with a lot of land, and a smart hare who is clever. Hare makes a deal with the bear but tricks him into giving the better land. Shows how intelligence can overcome wealth.
pickTop and Bottoms by Janet Stevens is a humorous Caldecott award winner TL book following a tricky hare, who loves getting into trouble, and a lazy bear, who loves to sleep. Hare and Bear become business partners and decide to split the crops evenly, it‘s up to bear to chose which half he wants, tops or bottoms? However, things don‘t seem to go as planned for bear. Students will learn that hard work pays off!
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pickTops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens is a MF Caldecott award winner RA picture book that would be great for your students to read in your classroom library. Clever Hare solves his problems by tricking bear. Hare and Bear get involved in a gardening business where Hare‘s tricks and hard work allow him to reap all the vegetables profits, while lazy bear sleeps through every planting season and doesn‘t make a profit. Students will learn the value of hard
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