Publisher's Synopsis
Gramma and Grampa live in a house just outside of town with lots and lots of windows. The house is very close to the mountains and it has many apple, cherry and plum trees as well as a garden. So you can imagine the animals that come into their yard looking for a free snack. Sometimes it seems like a cafeteria-- a five-point buck even came for a feeding last week! The most exciting of them all, though, come in the fall after the first frost. That's when Gramma and Grampa have all those ripe apples...A wondrous, joyful exploration of our connection with nature and the importance of our mutual respect, Jack Day's debut is a magical journey that showcases the similarities between our wild animal friends and ourselves. When the apples are ripe, a mamma black bear and her two cubs come to Gramma and Grampa's yard for some of the sweet treasures. Sometimes the bears wake them up in the middle of the night playing, other times they play in the leaves, and still others they come to take naps in the calm of the trees. But when a chance encounter with a neighbor's roofer disturbs the bears' naptime, the find themselves as local celebrities when their new napping site is in a place that's a bit more public. Winter is coming, however, and with the coming of snow on the horizon, it's time to head back into the mountains--but not before giving Gramma and Grampa an extrordinary parting gift.A sweet ode to the grace and simplicity of life in its purest form, Day delivers a touching story that illustrates the simple joy of life shared by all creatures, great and small. Full of personality, it is a heatfelt reminder that we must cherish all the earth has to offer, even those things that might seem scary on the surface. The perfect story for all children who love animals,"Gramma, Grampa, and the Three Bears" teaches patience, mutual respect, and the importance of understanding nature.
