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FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
de Las Casas, Dianne

Beware, Beware of the Big Bad Bear!

32 pp. | Pelican | November, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4556-1690-9 $16.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Marita Gentry. In this Appalachian tale, Maw Maw needs "sody sallyraytus" (baking soda) for biscuits. She sends her family members, warning, "Beware, beware of the big bad bear!" And each time the bear eats the person. Finally, a squirrel outsmarts the bear and gets Maw Maw back in the kitchen. The text has a pleasing rhythm, though the repetition grows tiresome. The amateurish, muddy illustrations are unfortunate.
Reviewer: Meredith M. Sittman

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