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Going on a Bear Hunt

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Woods
Synopsis: The Big Hungry Bear is the story of a little mouse and you (you are the only one who speaks). What you try to do is trick the mouse into sharing his 'red, ripe strawberry' with you by making him think 'a big hungry bear' is chasing him, wanting to take it away.

Song

Bears Are Sleeping
(Tune: "Frere Jacques")

Bears are sleeping
Bears are sleeping
In their dens, In their dens
Soon it will be spring,
Soon it will be spring
Wake up bears! Wake up bears!

Do You Have My Quack?  by Keith Faulkner
Bear Wants More
by Karma Wilson

Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Bear finds some roots to eat, but that's not enough. He wants more! With his friends' help, he finds some berries, clover, and fish to eat, but that's not enough. Bear wants more!
Note: These characters also appear in Bear Snores On and Bear Stays Up for Christmas.

Song

The Bear Went Over The Mountain

Oh! The bear went over the mountain
The bear went over the mountain
The bear went over the mountain
To see what he could see
And all that he could see
And all that he could see
Was the other side of the mountain
The other side of the mountain
The other side of the mountain
Was all that he could see

Oh! The bear went under the mountain
The bear went under the mountain
The bear went under the mountain
To see what he could see
But all that he could see
But all that he could see
Was the underside of the mountain
The underside of the mountain
The underside of the mountain
Was all that he could see

Do Like a Duck Does by Judy Hindley
Jamberry
by Bruce Degen

Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Hat and boot in hand, a boy and a bear set off on a delicious and raucous romp through Berryland. They frolic in strawberry fields forever, rumble and ramble in blackberry brambles, and topple their canoeberry with blueberries. Silly rhymes and a musical beat practically beg to be read aloud, preferably accompanied by dancing.

Flannel Board

The Three Bears

[Artfelt has an Goldilocks and the Three Bears felt puppet set.]

Once upon a time in a nursery rhyme
There were three bears, (cha cha)
One day they all went a walk'in
And a talk'in in the forest
When along came a little girl
With long flowing golden curls
Her name was Goldilocks,
And on that door she knocked.

No one was in there,
But Goldilocks she didn't care
She walked right in there.
Home came those three bears.

Someone's been eating my porridge,
Said the Papa bear,
Said the Papa bear
Someone's been eating my porridge
Said the Mama bear,
Said the Mama bear.
Hey mama-ree bear,
Said the little wee bear
Someone has eaten mine up, UH!

Someone's been sitting in my chair
Said the Papa bear, said the Papa bear
Someone's been sitting in my chair
Said the mama bear,
Said the mama bear
Hey mama-ree bear,
Said the little wee bear,
Someone has broken mine down, UH.

Someone's been sleeping in my bed
Said the Papa bear,
Said the papa bear
Someone's been sleeping in my bed
Said the Mama bear,
Said the Mama bear
Hey mama-ree bear,
Said the little wee bear,
Someone is still in my bed! UH

Goldilocks she woke up,
She broke up the party
She ran right outta there,
She ran right outta there.

Bye bye bye, said the Papa bear
Said the Papa bear.
Bye bye bye, said the Mama bear,
Said the Mama bear.
Hey mama-ree bear,
Said the little wee bear,
Bbbbbbbbbbbbbye! UH!
So ends the story of the
Three beeeaaarrrrrssssssss!

One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
by Helen Oxenbury

Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A father and his four children--a toddler, a preschool boy and two older girls--go on the traditional bear hunt based on the old camp chant. The family skids down a grassy slope, swishes across a river, sludges through mud and, of course, finally sees the bear, who chases them all back to their home. It's a fantastic journey with the family's actions adding to the trip a goodnatured, jolly mood.

Song

Goin' On a Bear Hunt

[Audience echoes each line and sets up clap/lap-slapping rhythm.]

Goin' on a bear hunt.
Goin to catch a big one.
I'm not afraid.
Look, what's up ahead?
Mud!
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Gotta go through it.
[Make sloshing sounds and move hands as if slogging.]

Following verses:

Sticks. [Snap fingers.]
Tree. [Make gestures climbing up and down.]
Gate. [Make gate-opening gestures.]
River. [Make swimming gestures.]
Cave. [Go in it and find lion.]

Reverse all motions quickly to get home.

Quack, Daisy, Quack!  by Jane Simmons
Kiss Good Night
by Amy Hest

Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: "It was a dark and stormy night on Plum Street," as Mrs. Bear puts little Sam to bed. After the bedtime ritual--the story, the elaborate tuck-in, the stuffed animal roundup, the glass of milk--Sam is still not ready for sleep. "What did I forget?" asks Mrs. Bear. It's the "kiss good night" that he's waiting for, and finally Mrs. Bear remembers and delivers the appropriate number to her already sleeping cub.
Companion book: Don't You Feel Well, Sam? by Amy Hest

Song

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Touch the ground.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Turn around.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Show your shoe.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
That will do.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Run upstairs.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Say your prayers.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Blow out the light.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Say good night.

Films

Make Way for Ducklings... and More Robert McCloskey Stories
Blueberries For Sal
by Robert Mc Closkey

Running Time:
9 Minutes
Synopsis: A little girl named Sal who goes up into the hills to pick blueberries with her mother and eats as many blueberries as she puts into her pail! She encounters a mother bear and her cub also picking blueberries; but, soon the little cub is trailing Sal's mother while Sal is trailing the mother bear.
Red Riding Hood... And More James Marshall Fairy Tale Favorites
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
by James Marshall

Age Level:
Preschool and up
Running Time:
8 Minutes
Synopsis: Goldilocks is warned not to take the shortcut through the forest while on a mission to buy muffins. However, because she is one of those "naughty little girls" who does exactly as she pleases, she finds herself at the home of those three bears.
Good Night Gorilla & More Bedtime Stories
Happy Birthday, Moon
by Frank Asch

Age Level: PreK-1
Running Time:
7 Minutes
Synopsis: Bear loves the moon so much that he wants to give him a birthday present. But he doesn't know when his birthday is or what to get him. So Bear goes to have a little chat with the moon.

More Books to Read On Your Own

Where's My Teddy?
by Jez Alborough
Age Level:
Toddler and up
Synopsis: It seems to be a case of mistaken identity when Eddie's Teddy suddenly becomes too big to cuddle, and he meets up with a real bear in the woods who is facing the opposite dilemma.

Bear Came Over To My House
by Rick Walton
Age Level:
Toddler and up
Synopsis: Everyone knows the bear came over the mountain to see what he could see, and now you can see what happened next. When this hapless bear visits his friendly neighbor, the afternoon is full of hilarious surprises. He came over to do what he could do (he flew), get what he could get (wet), think what he could think (I stink!), wear what he could wear (a chair?), and more. His exuberance propels him from one sticky mishap to another, amusing all of the animals in his path.

The Chair Where Bear Sits
by Lee Wardlaw
Age Level:
Toddler and up
Synopsis: This uses the "House that Jack Built" pattern for a baby and stuffed animal sitting in a high chair. It is more fun than most of these types of stories, but still very repetitive, so be prepared.

Bear Snores On
by Karma Wilson
Age Level:
Toddler and up
Synopsis: One by one, a whole host of different animals and birds find their way out of the cold and into Bear's cave to warm up. But even after the tea has been brewed and the corn has been popped, Bear just snores on!

Bear in a Square
by Stella Blackstone
Age Level:
Preschool and up
Synopsis: Share the adventures of a big, friendly bear as he roams through all sorts of crazy settings, discovering different shapes along his way. With its vibrant art and lively, rhyming text, "Bear in a Square" offers a fun-filled and exciting way of helping small children learn their shapes. It also gives plenty of counting practice.

Bear About Town
by Stella Blackstone
Age Level:
Preschool and up
Synopsis: A bear walks through town and sees different things or visits different places each day of the week, from the bakery on Monday to a movie on Wednesday to the playground on Sunday. There is not much of a story, but the book is attractive, with large objects to identify, and preschoolers will enjoy pointing out different sights. The illustrations are colorful, the bears that fill the busy scenes are appealing, and there is plenty for young readers to pore over.

The Three Bears
by Byron Barton
Age Level:
Toddler and up
Synopsis: Traditional story of the Three Bears, but simply told for young children.

Tops and Bottoms
by Janet Stevens
Age Level:
Advanced Preschool and up
Synopsis: Hare solves his family's problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. With roots in American slave tales, Tops & Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using one's wits to overcome hardship. It's all wonderful fun, and the book opens, fittingly, from top to bottom instead of from side to side, making it perfect for story-time sharing.
Note: This is a longer book, but keeps it usually keeps a younger group's attention.

Sleepy Bears
by Mem Fox
Age Level:
Toddler and up
Synopsis: When winter comes, six sleepy bears are rhymed to sleep by Mother Bear.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by Eric Carle
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis:
Note: Artfelt has a Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? felt puppet set.

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You See?
by Eric Carle
Age Level:
Toddler and up
Synopsis:

Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?
by Eric Carle
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis:


More Songs for at Home

A Hunting We Will Go

A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go
Heigh ho, the dairy-o, a hunting we will go
A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go
We'll catch a bear and cut his hair
And then we'll let him go.

Fuzzy Wuzzy

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair
Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he?
Was he bare?

The Bear

The other day I met a bear,
A great big bear a way up there!

He looked at me, I looked at him,
He sized up me, I sized up him.

He said to me, "Why don't you run?
I see that you don't have a gun."

And so I ran away from there,
And right behind me was that bear.

Ahead of me there was a tree,
A great big tree, oh, golly gee!

The lowest branch was ten feet up,
I had to jump and trust my luck.

And so I jumped into the air,
And missed that branch away up there.

Now don't you fret and don't you frown,
I caught that branch on the way back down.

That's all there is, there is no more,
Until I meet that bear once more.

The end, the end, the end, the end,
This time it really is the end!

Lots of Bears
(Tune: "Mary Had A Little Lamb")

Lots of bears are hibernating,
Hibernating, hibernating
Lots of bears are hibernating,
Sleeping in their dens.

Teddy Bears' Picnic

If you go down in the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise
If you go down in the woods today
You'd better go in disguise

For ev'ry Bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the Teddy Bears have their picnic.

Picnic time for Teddy Bears,
The little Teddy Bears are having a lovely time today.
Watch them, catch them unawares
And see them picnic on their holiday

See them gaily gad about,
They love to play and shout;
They never have any care;
At six o'clock when Mummies and Daddies
will take them home to bed,
Because they're tired little Teddy bears.
Ev'ry Teddy bear who's been good
Is sure of a treat today
There's a lot of marvellous things to eat,
And wonderful games to play.

Beneath the trees where nobody sees
They'll hide and seek as long as they please,
'Cause that's the way the Teddy Bears have their picnic.

Picnic time for Teddy Bears,
The little Teddy Bears are having a lovely time today.
Watch them, catch them unawares
And see them picnic on their holiday

If you go down in the woods today
You'd better not go alone.
It's lovely down in the woods today
But safer to stay at home.

For ev'ry Bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the Teddy Bears have their picnic.
Picnic time for Teddy Bears,
The little Teddy Bears are having a lovely time today.
Watch them, catch them unawares
And see them picnic on their holiday

Teddy Bears
(Tune: "Mary Had A Little Lamb")

(Name of child) has a Teddy Bear,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
(Name of child) has a Teddy Bear
It's brown and furry all over.

Have children bring in Teddy Bears. Sing about each Teddy Bear. Use the last line to describe some feature of each child's bear.

Examples:
It's black and white all over.
It's a great, huge Teddy Bear.
It's.a "huggie" Teddy Bear

The Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear
(Tune: "Mary Had A Little Lamb")

I went to the zoo and saw,
Zoo and saw, zoo and saw
I went to the zoo and saw,
An animal that looked like you.

He was small and smart like you
Smart like you, smart like you,
He was small and smart like you,
But didn't go to school.

He was a fuzzy wuzzy bear,
Fuzzy wuzzy bear, fuzzy wuzzy bear,
He was a fuzzy wuzzy bear
That lived at the zoo.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

[Artfelt has an Goldilocks and the Three Bears felt puppet set.]

ONCE upon a time there were three bears, Papa Bear, Mamma Bear and Baby Bear. Papa Bear was very big and growly. Mamma Bear was middle-sized and pleasant. And Baby Bear, well, he was small, and sometimes he squeaked! They lived in a pretty little house on the edge of the forest. Papa bear loved to fix things around the house; Mama bear loved to grow flowers in her garden; and, Baby bear loved playing in the yard. They were very happy.

One day Mamma Bear made some fine porridge. “It smells good!” she said. “It looks good!” said Baby Bear. “But it’s too hot,” finished Papa Bear. “Let’s take a walk while it cools.” So away they went.

Soon after a little girl came down the path. Her name was Goldilocks, because her hair was like sunshine. She was very pretty and quite curious. Seeing the bear’s house, she thought, “I wonder who lives here. I think I’ll stop to visit.” She went right inside, and there was the porridge on the table. “It looks so good,” she said to herself, “I’m going to try it.” That is just what Goldilocks did. But she found that the porridge in Papa Bear’s bowl was much too hot. And in Mamma Bear’s middle-sized bowl, it was too cold. So–she tried the porridge in Baby Bear’s tiny bowl. And, do you know, it was just right and Goldilocks ate it all up! Now she was so full she thought she would sit down and rest. First she sat in Papa Bear’s big chair, but it was too hard. Then she tried Mamma Bear’s middle-sized chair, but it was so soft she could hardly climb out of it. Last of all, she tried Baby Bear’s tiny chair and , do you know, it was just right! Goldilocks sat down as happy as can be. But Baby Bear’s chair was very small. Goldilocks had been sitting quietly for only a minute when–CRASH! Down it fell and broke into pieces. As Goldilocks was trying to stand the chair back up, she saw the staircase. To satisfy her curiosity, she ran right up the steps to see what she could see. There was Papa Bear’s big, wide bed. Goldilocks lay down on it, but it was too hard. Then she tried Mamma Bear’s middle-sized bed, but it was so soft she could hardly see over the top of the quilts. Last of all, she tried Baby Bear’s tiny bed and, do you know, it was just right! It felt so good that Goldilocks fell fast to sleep. And while she slept, the three bears came home.

Papa Bear went right to his big bowl. “Someone,” he growled, “has been tasting my porridge!” “Someone tasted mine, too,” said Mamma Bear as she peeked into her middle-sized bowl. Baby Bear waved his tiny bowl in the air. “Someone ate all my porridge,” he squeaked in his little bear voice. “And look here,” said Papa Bear. “Someone has been sitting in my big chair.” “And someone has been sitting in my middle-sized chair,” said Mamma Bear. “Oh, oh,” squeaked Baby Bear, “Someone has broken my tiny chair, all into pieces!” Then they went up stairs. “Someone has been lying on my big bed, “ growled Papa Bear. “And someone has been on my middle-sized bed, too,” said Mamma Bear. “Oh, look!” squeaked Baby Bear. Someone has been lying on my bed–and she’s still here!”

Just then Goldilocks woke up. She saw the three bears staring at her as startled as she was. With one leap, she was at the top of the stairs. And with another, she was downstairs. She ran out the door as fast as she could and kept running until she got home. She learned to never stray that far from home again. And she also learned to use her curiosity more wisely.


 

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Quack, Daisy, Quack!  by Jane Simmons

One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root

Do Like a Duck Does by Judy Hindley

Do You Have My Quack?  by Keith Faulkner

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Woods

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