Sneeze, Big Bear, Sneeze! (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
Poor Big Bear--every time he sneezes, he thinks he causes something bad to happen (leaves falling off trees, apples falling to the ground) and he doesn't seem to understand when the Autumn Wind tries to explain that it is she who is blowing all these things about, and for good reason given the season. But, Bear keeps sneezing and misunderstanding and finally Autumn Wind has enough.I would have liked this one so much better if the autumn wind had seemed a little more friendly and hadn't lost her temper! The story was adorable for the first 2/3 of the story, but the ending left kind of a sour aftertaste. I love the illustrations in this. The story had promise, but the text didn't quite work. Some of the rhythm was off. And some things didn't flow well from page to page. Plus, the ending seemed a bit, um, mean? Not sure how to put it, but I didn't really like it. Won't work for my fall storytime theme, but I can keep it on display.3 stars only because I like the illustrations of the bear and bunny.
What do You think about Sneeze, Big Bear, Sneeze! (2011)?
Will Hillenbrand's fantastic illustrations couldn't save this flop. The ending was really weak.
—kem97
I love poor silly Big Bear. This was a fun read-aloud and the illustrations are lovely.
—destiny
Great book for the Autumn. Love the rhyming prose.
—sa6oka
I cannot wait for Autumn to read this again.
—Yoshi
