Norris The Bear Who Shared (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
Monticello Public Library-Toddler Storytime-June 6, 2011Norris wants to eat a plorringe (sp? I was holding a toddler as the book was being read, so I didn't get to check the spelling of this fictional fruit). He waits patiently until a mouse and a raccoon knock it down and he grabs it. But because he is so wise (as repeated several times in the book), he knows he will enjoy the plorringe if he shares it with the mouse and raccoon. In the end he gets a yummy treat AND two new friends.Love the illustrations. I'm not crazy about having books teach a lesson so blatantly, but since toddlers don't pick up on subtlety, it was a good choice for story time. Waiting is the name of the game for Norris, a very wise bear. The plorringe will fall. He just has to be patient. But what about Tulip and Violet? Can a very wise bear also be a good sharer?What I thought: I like it. The story has a good moral without being preachy. Bear books are my favorites. I think Norris would be good friends with Bonny Becker's Bear (of Bear and Mouse fame). The illustrations are lovely. The colors are soft and Rayner makes excellent use of white space. My favorite illustrations are the plorringe hitting Norris on the head, Norris sharing, and friends (last page).Story Time Themes: Bears, Sharing, Forest Animals
What do You think about Norris The Bear Who Shared (2011)?
Great for toddlers and preschoolers!
—Tinyspidermonkey
