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Scholastic Video Collection: Bear Snores On

By Sarah Wenk, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 3+

Charming stories of the seasons for preschoolers.

Movie NR 2005 62 minutes
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age 11+

Based on 2 parent reviews

John J.
John J. Parent of 2-year-old
January 17, 2023
age 18+

hijon dog

the bear does indeed snore on.............. sorry if i spoiled it :)................... fyi i like mole rats.............. also have you ever watched spongebob, because i havent my parents say its to violent.

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Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much swearing
Too much consumerism
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
PDauphin
PDauphin Parent of 6-year-old
October 11, 2010
age 4+

Bear Wants More and Bear Snores On: Two Wonderful Movies

I am only familiar with two movies of the collection, Bear Snores On, 8 min., and Bear Wants More, 9 min., and they are both wonderful. The music and illustrations are delightful. The tone of the narrator is most appropriate for children. These films may also be used as educational tools for young readers since English subtitles are optional.

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What's the Story?

SCHOLASTIC VIDEO COLLECTION: BEAR SNORES ON features five stories that cover the gamut of summer to winter, animal to human, city to country. "Bear Snores On" is a sweet and funny story about animals making the best of a bad storm in a sleepy bear's cave. "Waiting for Wings" is a song about the wondrous life cycle of the butterfly. In "Come On, Rain!" a young city girl on a hot, hot day waits for a refreshing rainstorm. There's a lovely sequence in which the girl and her friends dance with their mothers in the rain. "Snow Cat" is strange tale of a young woman who lives in absolute isolation in the far north and the cat made of snow who briefly becomes her companion. "Time of Wonder" is classic Robert McCloskey -- summer in Maine, with lobster pots, porpoises, a hurricane, and the wonderful sense of being a child in the country in the summer with nothing to do but explore.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (2 ):
Kids say: Not yet rated

This is a fine collection, with a great variety of styles of storytelling and animation, making it interesting for kids and their parents as well. The "Waiting for Wings" song isn't exceptional, and many parents will wonder why the dancers in "Come On, Rain!" don't have shoes on -- after all, it takes place in the city. "Snow Cat" begins and ends with a cheery grandmother and granddaughter, but the story in between is somewhat spooky and very dark (the animation is colored lines on a black background), and some kids might get upset when the cat melts.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the way the seasons affect people's lives at different times and in different places.

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