One Saturday Afternoon

by Barbara Baker

Book Overview

Barbara Baker's big family of bears is back in a sequel to the very successful Easy Reader, One Saturday Morning. Now it is afternoon. Mama wants to go for a walk by herself. Lily wants to read. Rose... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525458824
• ISBN13: 9780525458821
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 47 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Gentle, Reassuring Family Story

With a pleasingly simple vocabulary perfect for first and second grade readers, this book captures the pleasures of a family spending a Saturday together. Ms. Baker is a fine writer.

One Saturday Afternoon

This is a wonderful book! Parents will recognize the everyday situations families experience, and it's a treat to see patience and kindness portrayed by these bears with their kids. Children like the gentle story; early readers can feel confidence as they spot words and phrases they can successfully read. Told from each family member's point of view, the story of their afternoon unfolds with appreciation of everyone's unique experience of life. It's delightful.