Bear Flies High

A big goofy bear went plopity plopping down the beach singing to himself as he watching the birds fly over the sands between the ocean and the cliffs. "Doo bee doo / Doo bee doo / Doo bee doodily doo." He was so happy racing across the sands making big craters with his great big feet. He loved to watch the birds "swoopy swoopity swoop" through the skies and began to wish that he too could fly like them. He tried to jump high in the air, but didn't get anywhere. A seagull sitting on a small dune looked at him as if he were silly, but soon four children came along and asked the big goofy bear to follow them. Perhaps there was a way for him to fly. He followed them up the sand dunes and kept on following until they could see a big balloon in the sky and a carnival in the distance. He was so excited when they passed through the gate he looked as if he was skipping. Needless to say, everyone else in line had wide-open mouths as they stared at that big goofy bear who was pushing his way past the gate. "Don't push! Don't push! Don't pushy push!" Well, he did anyway. There were so many fun things to see and do. A whirling `round ride with cups and saucers, a haunted house ("Hoo woopity woo!), and a roller coaster seemed to be waiting for them. Was that big goofy bear really going to fly? "Swoopy swoopity swoop . . . " This big goofy bear with his innocent look and knack for nonsense words and phrases will give your little one a case of the giggles. I loved the way this bear's innocence and love of the small things came through on the pages. The repetitious nonsense phrases made the reading rhythmical and lots of fun. If you have a knack for reading with an expressive tone of voice to young children, you'll be listening to a lot of giggly voices. The artwork is colorful, vibrant and has that "cuddly" quality that is very appealing. This would be a perfect book to read during circle or story time!