Wednesday, January 14, 2015

What Kind of Bear Are YOU?: A Personality Quiz




And now for something completely different. . . . We're wild about Jeannie Brett's gorgeous and informative picture book WILD ABOUT BEARS! 


It made Mr. Pig wonder . . . what kind of bear would he be if he were a bear? Admit it. You've always wondered the same question yourself. Take the quiz above to find out the answer, and then check it against Jeannie's illustrations below!

The Polar Bear from Wild About Bears. Illustration copyright 2014 by Jeannie Brett. 

The Brown Bear from Wild About Bears. Illustration copyright 2014 by Jeannie Brett. 
The Asiatic Black Bear from Wild About Bears. Illustration copyright 2014 by Jeannie Brett.
The Sloth Bear from Wild About Bears. Illustration copyright 2014 by Jeannie Brett.
The North American Black Bear from Wild About Bears. Illustration copyright 2014 by Jeannie Brett.
The Spectacled Bear from Wild About Bears. Illustration copyright 2014 by Jeannie Brett.
The Giant Panda from Wild About Bears. Illustration copyright 2014 by Jeannie Brett.

The Sun Bear from Wild About Bears. Illustration copyright 2014 by Jeannie Brett.

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About the book
WILD ABOUT BEARS
by Jeannie Brett
Charlesbridge Publishing, March 2014
HC ISBN: 978-1-58089-418-0
PB ISBN: 978-1-58089-419-7 


Discover shared traits and behaviors as well as unique characteristics of the polar bear, brown bear, North American black bear, spectacled bear, Asiatic black bear, sloth bear, sun bear, and giant panda. Readers will marvel at the adaptations each has developed to survive in a challenging world.

“With its clear text and illustrations, this introduction is just the ticket for younger elementary readers.” —Kirkus
 
“After initial introductory paragraphs, Brett scatters brief, captionlike sentences throughout her warm, naturalistic watercolor scenes…A solid introduction to bears, their habits, and the challenges they face.”  —Publishers Weekly


About Jeannie Brett
Jeannie Brett lives on the coast of Maine and spends most days in her studio, illustrating cats, bears, horses, kids, and other assorted mammals, along with writing words to accompany them. Occasionally she does the same from her Montana home.

Jeannie enjoys visiting elementary schools and libraries. She shares her process and art, along with her passion for nature, animals, and books!

Her latest book is Wild About Bears, written and illustrated by Jeannie Brett and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. Decorated Horses, also illustrated by Jeannie Brett and written by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, will be published by Charlesbridge Publishing in early spring of 2015. Her model for Decorated Horses was Bailey Boy, her pet horse.

Jeannie and her horse, Bailey.


For more info about Jeannie, visit her at www.jeanniebrett.com or www.wildaboutbears.com.
Like her on facebook at Jeannie Brett, Wild About Bears, and My Cat, Coon Cat.
 

 

4 comments:

  1. My answers were all over the map - but in the end I was a Sloth Bear!

    I love Jeannie's book - I mean - I'm WILD about Jeannie's book! ;-)

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  2. I'm a spectacled bear -- but this answer could be wrong. I always thought I was a hungry bear. :)

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  3. Mr. Pig is a sloth bear, too! You're in good company, Cathy.

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  4. Well, we guess this means you're wise in addition to being hungry. Thanks for commenting, Jama!

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