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Kids Can Press

Just the Series: Life in the Wild

Annotation: One day, a bear, a moose and a beaver go for a walk in the mountains. To make the hike more exciting, they decide to race to the top. But soon the friends fall into deep trouble. Who will give up their chance for glory to save the day?

Genre: [Animal fiction]

Reviews: 2

Catalog Number: #6706719

Format: Paperback

Common Core/STEAM: STEAM

Publisher: Kids Can Press

Edition Date: 2021 Release Date: 09/07/21

Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)

ISBN: 1-525-30564-6

ISBN 13: 978-1-525-30564-1

Dewey: E

Dimensions: 21 cm.

Subject Heading:
Bears. Fiction.
Moose. Fiction.
Beavers. Fiction.
Friendship. Fiction.
Competition (Psychology). Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

ALA Booklist

Three competitive friends bear, a moose, and a beaver t out to climb a mountain. While eating their snack, they decide to add a race to make the trek more interesting. The moose takes an early lead, but jumps off the mountain to avoid a falling boulder. The beaver rounds the bend, doesn't see the moose, and runs even faster. When the bear hears and sees the moose in distress, he thinks nothing of going after him. With both of his friends now in the same predicament, will the beaver try and succeed in saving his friends? Quick thinking and fast action are on his side. The three decide they have had enough excitement and climb more slowly. At the end of the day, they say the best part of the day was just being together. Using simple text and clear, uncluttered illustrations, Oldland has created a warm story of friendship. Younger listeners might ask for repeat go-rounds to anticipate the sequential events, while emerging readers should find success in reading the words with hints from the illustrations.

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2 Oldland's latest tale starring Bear, Moose, and Beaver is about adventure, competiton, and friendship. Each animal mimics the other as they attempt to climb to the top of the mountain. During the story, Beaver decides that it's time to up the ante and declares, "the race is on!" Unfortunately for Moose, as he rounds a bend on the side of the mountain, a boulder comes toward him. He attempts to lunge out of the way, only to fall off a cliff. Bear hears Moose's cries of distress and attempts to help, only to find himself in trouble as well. Shortly after, Beaver hears his friends in need and comes to the rescue, After returning to safety, they realize that competition is not always best. Subsequently, while exploring together they discover that they enjoy the journey even more. As with many of Oldland's picture books, friendship and teamwork play an important role. Young readers will laugh at the antics of a little red bird as he mirror the actions of the other animals. With simple text and muted, neutral colored folk art-like illustrations done on plain white paper makes this an easy read that flows nicely. VERDICT Probably best for one-on-one sharing, this simple story is a charmer. Megan McGinnis, Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY

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Word Count: 423

Reading Level: 3.7

Interest Level: P-2

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.7 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 174167 / grade: Lower Grades

Lexile: AD550L

This clever picture book tells readers right away what to expect. “There once was a bear, a moose and a beaver who loved adventure. But sometimes their competitive natures got in the way of having fun.” One day, the three set off to climb a mountain together. But on the way there, they decide to make it more exciting by turning the climb into a race to the top. It’s only after being sidelined by a series of mishaps --- a boulder tumbling down the path, the moose hanging off the side of the cliff, the bear hanging off the moose hanging off the side of the cliff --- that the three friends realize competitions don’t always make for a good time. “At the end of the day, the bear, the moose and the beaver agreed that reaching the top of the mountain was great, but enjoying the journey together was even better.”

This funny, contemporary fable is from Nicholas Oldland’s popular Life in the Wild series. The wonderful fun here is the comedy that highlights the adventure, in both the dry humor of the text as well as the simple, earth-toned illustrations that provide a humorous visual play-by-play of the action. This would make a terrifically entertaining storytime title, easily promoting the importance of teamwork, kindness and friendship. It could also be used in the early grades as part of a classroom discussion of woodland animals and their habitats. Another lesson here is the pleasure of getting outdoors for recreation.

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