Bear Goes Sugaring (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780823444489)

Learn how to make syrup the old fashioned way with the help of a friendly bear and her amusingly unhelpful accomplices Dog and Squirrel in this informative comics-style picture book.

Did you know that it takes forty gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup? "How many pancakes can I eat with that gallon?" wonders Dog.

Every step of the process of making maple syrup is covered in this sweet (but never saccharine) informational picture book by Maxwell Eaton III, the creator of the popular "Truth About" series. It begins with Bear assembling the tools she'll need for the project, continues with a discussion of the types of maples found in the area and why sugar maples are best for tapping, then on to drilling, tapping, evaporation and at the end of the process, real maple syrup and best of all, PANCAKES!

Along the way there are hilarious asides from increasingly ravenous Dog and Squirrel, making this a book as funny as it is informative. Helpful back matter and suggestions for further reading complete the package.

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Author: Maxwell Eaton
ISBN-10: 0823444481
ISBN-13: 9780823444489
Publisher: Neal Porter Books
Language: English
Published: 01/07/2020
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.60w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 507366 / Bear Goes Sugaring


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2019 pg. 203
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2020 - Book Of Special Distinction
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 88
Booklist 01/01/2020 pg. 78
Publishers Weekly 02/24/2020
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2020 pg. 100
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average