Black Bear, Loon & Walleye: A Fable from the Northwoods

By Sara Button

'Just the thought alone made their wish come true In this rich, modern-day fable, Black Bear, Loon and Walleye take a wild adventure that teaches them lessons that are as universal as they are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592981631
• ISBN13: 9781592981632
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Beavers Pond Pr
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Beautiful

I bought this book for my kids and before they had a chance to open it, I became mesmerized by the beautiful illustration and enchanting story. The CD was shockingly professional with different actors playing each part.... I say this because I have listened to so many shockingly bad books on tape (any parent who has been tortured by this tapes will understand). I wasn't sure how my boys would like the book since it has no swords, knights or dragons... they did however, really enjoy the book. We have read it many, many times and it is currently in our top reading list (With Chimp and Zee and Captain Underpants.)

A charming story

Black Bear, Loon & Walleye: A Fable from the Northwoods is a children's picturebook with an accompanying audio CD featuring a dramatic reading and guitar music. Black Bear, Loon & Walleye tells the story of three friends - one furry, one feathered, one sporting fish scales - and each wishes for the gifts of another. Black Bear longs for shiny scales to look flashy and impress his friends; Loon wants to sport and enviable fur coat; and Walleye wants to fly. But when their wishes mysteriously come true, each realizes a disadvantage: Bear's scales can't keep him warm, Loon can't fly with fur weighing her down, and Walleye has bad eyesight and is no good at flying even with feathers. "The friends learned a valuable lesson that day. Trying new things is important, because you might find something that you really enjoy. But if it doesn't work out, you still get to know yourself better. From that day on, the three friends agreed to always appreciate each other's gifts, but most of all to value their own." A charming story, whimsically illustrated by cartoonist and magazine art professional P.A. Lewis, recommended for sharing with young people.