Book Review: The Bear Went Over the Mountain by Iza Trapani

Here's another excellent book for your child's Easter basket!

Synopsis: A bear goes over the mountain, to see what he can see, hear what he can hear, smell what he can smell, touch what he can touch, and taste what he can taste; what a busy bear When he sets out on a sunny morning in spring he uses all five of his senses to explore the world around him. He smells a skunk (yuck!) and sweet honeysuckle vines (yum!). He sees dragonflies and fuzzy ducklings, he hears crickets chirping, he touches a soft flower blossom, and more! When the chill of autumn comes creeping up over the mountain, he goes back to his cave for a snuggly sleep. 
Review: The gorgeous watercolor illustrations in the book, make turning every page a revelation of color! Kiddo had recently learned this classic children’s song in class, so she was eager to turn the pages and sing along with me as we 'read' the book! She was thrilled to find the actual music in the back of the book, with all the lyrics, so that we can play the song on the piano! This is an adorable book, and one suited to some great family fun! 

About the Author: Iza is a bestselling children’s book author and illustrator known for her popular extensions of nursery rhymes. Iza’s retelling of The Itsy Bitsy Spider has sold over the United States and abroad.When she’s not in her studio, Iza likes to spend time outdoors and has gone many mountains to see what she could see. Iza lives near Kingston, New York.


Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book, free of charge, from the author via Skyhorse Publishing, for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.