JESSE BEAR, WHAT WILL YOU WEAR?

by Nancy White Carlstrom ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 1, 1986

Carlstrom's first book is written in a bubbling verse that combines rhythm and rhyme to create a lovely sound; Degen's detail-crowded drawings are all that we've come to expect from this gifted, good-humored artist. The book opens with the question: ""Jesse bear, what will you wear?/ What will you wear in the morning?,"" as the underwear-clad little bear looks through his bureau drawer. He answers with a delightful array of possibilities, including this one: ""I'll wear the sun/ On my legs that run/ Sun on the run in the morning."" He is asked the same question at noon, and responds that, among other things, he will wear his chair, which he carries to the lunch table, as well as ""juice from a pear/ And rice in my hair."" And when nighttime arrives, the bear declares he will wear his bath water, his pj's, his blanket and, finally, ""Sleep in my eyes/ And stars in the skies/ Moon on my bed/ And dreams in my head/ That's what I'll wear tonight."" One is tempted to sing Carlstrom's words aloud. She has a rich imagination, which, hopefully, will create many more books for children.

Pub Date: March 1, 1986

ISBN: 002717350X

Page Count: -

Publisher: Macmillan

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 15, 1986

Categories: CHILDREN'S