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Big Bad Bruce
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Product Description
Bruce, a bear bully, never picks on anyone his own size until he is diminished in more ways than one by a small but very independent witch.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #41035 in Books
- Published on: 1982-10-25
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 48 pages
Features
- ISBN13: 9780395329221
- Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Editorial Reviews
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"Another animal fantasy that children will enjoy again and again." -- Review
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About the Author
In both his career as an author and illustrator of children’s books and in his work as sketch artist and continuity illustrator at Walt Disney, Bill Peet created a menagerie of memorable characters. As he himself noted, "I write about animals because I love to draw them. Most of my animal characters have human personalities, and some are much like the people I know."
At Walt Disney, where Bill Peet worked for 27 years, he was a key participant in the production of classic films such as Fantasia, Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and 101 Dalmatians for which he was not only an artist, but the screenwriter as well.
Bill Peet’s signature style enabled him to create fast-paced stories of fantastical adventure delivered with warmth and laugh-out-loud hilarity. His unfailing humor did not, however, prevent him from addressing such poignant issues as kindness toward others and respect for the environment. Through the exploits of his characters, Peet offered his audience a chance to see themselves and their world through new eyes.
"At some point," Bill Peet once said, "it occurred to me that drawing was something I couldn’t possibly give up, and somehow it must be turned into a profession." He went on to not only fulfill his dream but to introduce generations of young readers to his delightful vision of humor, friendship and compassion.
Customer Reviews
A fun book to read out loud!
Our library rates this as a 4th grade reading level. It does have several words that are not part of my everyday conversation (eg raucous, lummox), but they are what make the book ideal for this age group to read and learn words in their context. This would also be a perfect book to read aloud and then discuss in the classroom or at home. The topic of bullying is always timely among the 7 to 10 yr old crowd.
However, my 3 year old boys love this book and even more so, I love to read it aloud to them. The flow of the words and the story line are perfect for reading aloud with lots of expression. We've checked out several of Bill Peet's books and while I love the them all, I think this is among the best for reading aloud. The clear, colorful, playful pictures also keep Bruce and the witch from being too scary for the younger crowd. And I even take the opportunity to reinforce concepts such as mean, bully, and sharing.
A Really Good Story With A Nice Message
Bill Peet does it again with the story of Bruce the bully bear, who enjoys tormenting the smaller animals of Forevergreen Forest.
But, his rude behavior lands him in trouble when he crosses the path of Roxy the crafty, yet kind old witch. She decides to teach Bruce a lesson by baking a magical pie that cuts Big Bad Bruce down to size.
har,ha,har
lots of fun,big bad bruce is a big bad bear who gets in trouble for rolling rocks at small woodland creatures,but in the end he is cute and loveable,but still gets in trouble for rolling rocks my 5.5yo thinks its a hoot
