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Funny story, awesome illustrations! Up the Creek is my favorite from the Life in the Wild series. 
Funny story, awesome illustrations! Up the Creek is my favorite from the Life in the Wild series.
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Close but not quite. This story about disagreements among friends while paddling a canoe is just too stiff in both story and art.
I finally got my hands on the remaining book in this series! It's actually one of the stronger ones, I think, because it's so relatable, especially to people with siblings. The animals' canoeing trip--and resulting squabbling--reminded me of outdoor outings my family used to take. They'd inevitably end up with me and my sister at each other's throats. (In fact, the last time we took out the canoes, we were relegated to separate ones because our parents knew we'd just fight if we were in the same I finally got my hands on the remaining book in this series! It's actually one of the stronger ones, I think, because it's so relatable, especially to people with siblings. The animals' canoeing trip--and resulting squabbling--reminded me of outdoor outings my family used to take. They'd inevitably end up with me and my sister at each other's throats. (In fact, the last time we took out the canoes, we were relegated to separate ones because our parents knew we'd just fight if we were in the same boat together!)In this book, Bear, Moose, and Beaver decide to go canoeing. But they can't agree on anything. They all want to steer, so they all try to sit in the back (with predictable results). Once they bail out all the water and get going again, they all want to paddle on the left... which means they go in circles. Eventually, they get things straightened out, only to hit a patch of rapids. Then they're really up the creek!
This is a great addition to the Life in the Wild series, and probably one of my favourites about these funny animals. I do wish that they had worn life jackets while canoeing (which wouldn't be that weird, considering Moose wore one in Making the Moose Out of Life when he went sailing). Other than that, though, this is a pretty entertaining read.
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What do I love most about the moose, the bear and the beaver books by Nicholas Oldland? Opening this book is like the heralding of a trumpet - whichever grandchildren are within earshot when I begin reading, come clambering onto my arms and shoulders to peer into the book and listen . It doesn't matter how many times I read this and it doesn't seem to matter if they are two or ten years old, arms and legs are everywhere vying for the spot closest to (me) the book (this review repeats itself on a
What do I love most about the moose, the bear and the beaver books by Nicholas Oldland? Opening this book is like the heralding of a trumpet - whichever grandchildren are within earshot when I begin reading, come clambering onto my arms and shoulders to peer into the book and listen . It doesn't matter how many times I read this and it doesn't seem to matter if they are two or ten years old, arms and legs are everywhere vying for the spot closest to (me) the book (this review repeats itself on all of the moose, the bear, and the beaver books by Oldland)
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This little book made me laugh so hard...I totally love the illustrations! A wonderful little read about respecting our differences and learning to work together/conflict resolution and never giving up! Thanks for a great little story Nicholas!
Canadian picture-book creator Nicholas Oldland returns to the wild world of Bear, Moose and Beaver in this fourth picture-book, this time chronicling how the three friends must learn to work together, during the course of a canoe trip. Each animal has his own ideas about steering, paddling, and what to do when one encounters a beaver dam. Their arguing eventually leads them into a hairy situation, as they shoot toward a particularly wild series of rapids...Having greatly enjoyed the previous thr
Canadian picture-book creator Nicholas Oldland returns to the wild world of Bear, Moose and Beaver in this fourth picture-book, this time chronicling how the three friends must learn to work together, during the course of a canoe trip. Each animal has his own ideas about steering, paddling, and what to do when one encounters a beaver dam. Their arguing eventually leads them into a hairy situation, as they shoot toward a particularly wild series of rapids...Having greatly enjoyed the previous three picture-books about these friends - there is one each, for Bear, Moose and Beaver - I picked up this fourth entry in Oldland's series with great anticipation. I love the sense of humor in these stories, and the way they gently impart important messages without ever feeling didactic. Here the message is about working together to achieve a common goal, and it is delivered naturally, through an amusing tale. As ever, Oldland's simple artwork is drolly expressive, capturing the sense of humor throughout. Recommended to anyone who has read and enjoyed other books about these characters, and to anyone seeking children's stories about teamwork.
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Wanted to give this children's book a go....turns out not all children books are good enough for adults to enjoy them....The message was nice,yet generic.
The writing style was so simple,it began to annoy me a little bit.
Would reccomend it to kids between 3-6,but if you are above that age - please don't waste your time reading it.
Wanted to give this children's book a go....turns out not all children books are good enough for adults to enjoy them....The message was nice,yet generic.
The writing style was so simple,it began to annoy me a little bit.
Would reccomend it to kids between 3-6,but if you are above that age - please don't waste your time reading it.
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I taught this to kids. It is a pretty good (and straight-forward) book about working as a team. Your mileage may vary on whether or not the kids work in a team afterwards.
Bear, Moose, and Beaver are friends who argue all the time. They go on a canoe trip, but can't decide who should sit in the back, which side to paddle on, or how to get over obstacles in the river. They all have a different idea about how to do things, and nothing gets done. Can these friends finally agree on something before their trip ends in disaster?This picture book is adorable and very funny! The illustrations are really hilarious. The poor animal friends are thrown out of the canoe severa
Bear, Moose, and Beaver are friends who argue all the time. They go on a canoe trip, but can't decide who should sit in the back, which side to paddle on, or how to get over obstacles in the river. They all have a different idea about how to do things, and nothing gets done. Can these friends finally agree on something before their trip ends in disaster?This picture book is adorable and very funny! The illustrations are really hilarious. The poor animal friends are thrown out of the canoe several times and the Beaver tries to eat the wooden paddles. They paddle in circles and get stuck in the rapids. At one point, they consider burning the canoe, but decide to continue their trip down the river.
I love the cartoony illustrations with clear lines and bright colors. The characters are funny, and I love the dynamic of their friendship when they finally learn to get along and listen to one another.
Sweet and hilarious, this book is perfect for reading with young children!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of all these books from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
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Best friends the bear, the moose, and the beaver take a canoe trip, but they have different ideas about who should steer and which direction they should go. In their bickering, they stop paying attention, and they enter fast-moving rapids and crash. Their arguing starts again as they disagree what to do. My favorite lines: "The bear wanted to throw the beaver to shore to get help. The beaver figured swimming to shore would be safer." After a night's rest, the three friend realize that the only w Best friends the bear, the moose, and the beaver take a canoe trip, but they have different ideas about who should steer and which direction they should go. In their bickering, they stop paying attention, and they enter fast-moving rapids and crash. Their arguing starts again as they disagree what to do. My favorite lines: "The bear wanted to throw the beaver to shore to get help. The beaver figured swimming to shore would be safer." After a night's rest, the three friend realize that the only way they can get home is to work together. Up the Creek includes illustrations that are in my favorite style: they are funny and bold, with bright colors. I got a kick out of spotting the cute red bird that followed the friends on their adventure. The story itself shows the importance of cooperation, and, to a lesser extent, to value diverse skills, since the friends succeed when they each contribute their particular talents. This is a great book to encourage discussions about how getting one's own way isn't always the best thing for children. I think kids will love the silliness of the characters and enjoy the narrative. They'll also learn words like portside and portage!
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Meant for children, this book has a strong message of cooperation, teamwork, and friendship.
Good book about the importance of cooperation. Lovely illustrations too!
A bear, a moose, and a beaver decide to go canoeing. Trouble is they all disagree about who is going to do what part of the canoeing. So they end up capsizing, going in circles, and doing everything else that they shouldn't do. Eventually they figure out just what they need to do in order to move forward. But they forget to pay attention to where they are going. And often rivers where you canoe tend to have "wild white-water rapids." All three friends have different strategies for dealing with t A bear, a moose, and a beaver decide to go canoeing. Trouble is they all disagree about who is going to do what part of the canoeing. So they end up capsizing, going in circles, and doing everything else that they shouldn't do. Eventually they figure out just what they need to do in order to move forward. But they forget to pay attention to where they are going. And often rivers where you canoe tend to have "wild white-water rapids." All three friends have different strategies for dealing with the rapids, which leaves them stranded on a rock in the middle of the river. Now they have to figure out how to save themselves from being on the rock. Moose wants to "burn the canoe to make a signal fire." Bear wants to "throw the beaver to the shore to get help." Beaver wants to swim to shore. Eventually they realize they could work together to paddle through the rapids and make it to shore. Where they eventually walk home instead of going on the river again.This is a fun story. I love the spunky personalities of the three friends. I love the browns, blacks, greens, and blues of the book–only off set by the red canoe and the random bird that is never mentioned but who shows up in most of the illustrations. (Even in the last one with a canoe paddle.) Kids will enjoy reading about these crazy and unlikely friends who finally learn the lesson about working together to get through a crisis. And the small size of the picture book will help the little youngsters feel confident in holding the book and looking at it themselves.
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I don't care about books in a series, but this one is really good. The concept of teamwork is provided.The best part of this book is when the animals take a break from canoeing so they can relieve themselves.
An excellent story for kids for learning about team working.
I think we all can relate to this book, even as adults. Our dear friends bear, moose, and beaver are spending the day in the great outdoors but instead of listening to nature, they're bickering. Fighting over just about everything, as they spend the day canoeing together. I laughed as the friends ended up going around in circles, as they tipped their boat and as they encountered some scary waters but these three just couldn't get along even after each struggle. There were other adventures that t
I think we all can relate to this book, even as adults. Our dear friends bear, moose, and beaver are spending the day in the great outdoors but instead of listening to nature, they're bickering. Fighting over just about everything, as they spend the day canoeing together. I laughed as the friends ended up going around in circles, as they tipped their boat and as they encountered some scary waters but these three just couldn't get along even after each struggle. There were other adventures that these three had while on their canoeing trip and I smile just thinking of them. The illustrations in this book are terrific as they work so well with the text. This is a entertaining book yet it's also one that has some important lessons tucked inside it.
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Hilarious! All my Canadian friends should know and love this book! They portage, eh? A nice story aboot working together and getting out while the getting's good.
Funny, simple pictures that will appeal to young kids. This will be a really fun read aloud. Thanks to my sister and my niblings for gifting me this one for Christmas.
This book is in the charming series of LIFE IN THE WILD. Our favorite threesome, Bear, Moose and Beaver are taking a canoe ride. They learn that it works best when they are agreeable and think through their decisions together. The vocabulary in this book is impressive and natural. What a wonderful way to become acquainted with such words as stern, portage and rapids.
Bear, Moose and Beaver decided to take a canoe ride one day. They are so busy arguing with each other at one point that they fail to notice that they are heading into rough waters. When their boat becomes stranded on a rock the arguing begins again until finally they realize they have to work together to get out of their current predicament. Perfect for a storytime on cooperation and teamwork.
A unique book with a cooperation or teamwork message. Three animal friends need to navigate the water with their canoe and struggle when they don't listen to each other learning that cooperation is the way to get things done. A unique book with a cooperation or teamwork message. Three animal friends need to navigate the water with their canoe and struggle when they don't listen to each other learning that cooperation is the way to get things done. ...more
Three friends - Bear, Moose, and Beaver - go canoeing. They can't agree on anything on that trip and end up needing to be rescued. This is such a comical story. Look for the little bird, too. Great illustrating. Three friends - Bear, Moose, and Beaver - go canoeing. They can't agree on anything on that trip and end up needing to be rescued. This is such a comical story. Look for the little bird, too. Great illustrating. ...more
Funny little story about the need for cooperation and teamwork.
It's a miserable trip until Beaver, Moose and Bear figure out that they're going to have to cooperate with each other to get where they want to go. It's a miserable trip until Beaver, Moose and Bear figure out that they're going to have to cooperate with each other to get where they want to go. ...more
Most Canadian book ever! Totally love it! Has great lessons and friendships and playing to your strengths.
Disagreeable friends always wanting their way ruin what otherwise have been an enjoyable day in the woods. Read at Missoula airport.
A group of friends go on an adventure but run into trouble because they don't know how to work together well. A group of friends go on an adventure but run into trouble because they don't know how to work together well. ...more
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I liked it--a power trio of the wilderness, if you will. Plus, if it sneakily teaches anyone about boating terms, that's even better. I liked it--a power trio of the wilderness, if you will. Plus, if it sneakily teaches anyone about boating terms, that's even better. ...more
I'm amazed at how well these books by Nicholas Oldland will work for our Wellness Week. His books are full of good messages and a good sense of humor. I love them. I'm amazed at how well these books by Nicholas Oldland will work for our Wellness Week. His books are full of good messages and a good sense of humor. I love them. ...more
A solid 4.5 stars, because it's a funny, cute, and entertaining story of 3 unlikely friends. A solid 4.5 stars, because it's a funny, cute, and entertaining story of 3 unlikely friends. ...more
Nicholas Oldland earned a degree in Fine Arts at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada and enjoyed success as a commercial artist and filmmaker before taking up the role of Creative Director at Hatley, a popular apparel company.
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