Brother Hugo and the Bear (Katy Beebe/S.D. Schindler) Picture Book
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Discuss Katy Beebe and S.D. Schindler's picture book Brother Hugo and the Bear in your classroom, library, or other setting. Arranged by Common Core literature standards, this free downloadable pdf will jumpstart conversations and invite reflection on the book's themes. Thematic connections include bookmaking, teamwork, and medieval history.
About Brother Hugo and the Bear: Brother Hugo can't return his library book — the letters of St. Augustine — because, it turns out, the precious book has been devoured by a bear! Instructed by the abbot to borrow another monastery's copy and create a replacement, the hapless monk painstakingly crafts a new book, copying it letter by letter and line by line. But when he sets off to return the borrowed copy, he finds himself trailed by his hungry new friend. Once a bear has a taste of letters, it appears, he's rarely satisfied!
Brother Hugo and the Bear is loosely based on a note found in a twelfth- century manuscript—and largely on the creative imaginings of author Katy Beebe. Lavishly illustrated by S. D. Schindler in the style of medieval manuscripts, this humorous tale is sure to delight readers who have acquired their own taste for books.
Brother Hugo and the Bear has received multiple awards and honors, including:
- Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year 2015
- Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2015
- NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Books for Young People 2015
- Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books of the Year 2015
