A Great Book to Encourage Reading

Books are the key to academic success, that's true, but they should also be rollicking good fun! They should inspire a love of learning, in addition to providing a venue for the learning itself.  That's where books like Follow That Bear If You Dare by Claire Freedman come into play.

In this story, Hare has an insatiable desire to find himself a bear. He loves them! Armed with a book all about how to catch these big furry creatures, he and his friend Rumbly Rabbit launch their own bear hunt. These two characters refer to their book at every turn. This is essentially a book within a book, providing kids with insight into exactly what books do: teach new things! This is especially important for kids in the younger elementary grades, because they'll soon be transitioning from learning to read, to reading to learn. 

To top it all off, the text rhymes, which not only helps with fluency, but it's also more fun for a child to read out loud. Does Hare ever find his bear?

For a silly read with a surprising twist at the end, check out Follow That Bear If You Dare. You may just wind up with a book worm on your hands!