The BEAR WENT OVER the MOUNTAIN

About the Book

The mystery is solved…the other side of the mountain was not all that the bear saw! This charming picture book tells “the rest of the story” as the bear goes over the mountain and discovers all the surprises waiting for him. Combined with singing the original folk song and counting the images on each page, you can extend the story to the “Other Side of the Mountain” by imagining what the bear saw on the way back home. Is there a mountain close to where you live? A hill in your neighborhood? A forest or a park? Or just your own back yard…all are perfect places for children to imagine new adventures and add to the Bear’s story.

About the Author

Carolyn Booth Stanson is a seasoned storyteller and puppeteer with almost half a century of connecting pre-school and early elementary children to books. Her programs in libraries, schools and churches combined storytelling and puppets to bring stories to life and promote a life long love of reading. Touring as Mother Goose, she used the rhythm of the words in the age-old rhymes as a foundation for building a bridge to all types of family reading. Her picture books are invitations for imagination to ll your reading experiences. By reading WITH children and not just TO children, you share he magic of the words that relate to their every day life. Carolyn is a Green Grandmother… Check out her website: greengrandparents.org lled with great ideas of how to spend time together celebrating our beautiful world and learning that we all have a responsibility for its care. Carolyn’s picture books are written to support Early Childhood Reading Programs.