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sducharme's review against another edition
3.0
Berlioz the bear is trying to get to a ball and he's got to be on time since he's one of the musicians. When his wagon gets stuck, it will take many animals to help him get on his way again. The final push comes from a surprising creature. Looks like it's set in Austria...beautiful mountains. Cumulative structure.
shaleereads's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
abigaillaurawriter's review against another edition
4.0
Such a cute, fun story with Brett’s incredible illustrations!
emmarj's review against another edition
4.0
More Jan Brett!
In this story a group of musical bears are traveling to a ball to perform but their wagon gets stuck in a hole and their mule won't move. One by one, different animals come by to help (I most enjoyed voicing the ox, haha) but the mule still won't budge.
My son found this story quite comical, especially when I pinched his booty at the same time the angry bee stung the mule. I'm sure we'll be reading this one a few more times before it goes back to the library.
In this story a group of musical bears are traveling to a ball to perform but their wagon gets stuck in a hole and their mule won't move. One by one, different animals come by to help (I most enjoyed voicing the ox, haha) but the mule still won't budge.
My son found this story quite comical, especially when I pinched his booty at the same time the angry bee stung the mule. I'm sure we'll be reading this one a few more times before it goes back to the library.
agf523's review against another edition
5.0
What a fun book! I had a feeling the buzzing in the bass was going to be a bee! However, I did not realize they were going to play The Flight of the Bumblebee!! What a fantastic ending to the book. It shows that sometimes the smallest of creatures can have the biggest impact. Also, this was written well before our bee populations started to decline, but it is something to think about.. how their absence currently has as much of an impact as ones presence did in this book!
navicula's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
Very Jan Brett with her detailed illustrations which included beautiful mountains, trees and flowers, her characteristic boarders with townanimals getting ready for the ball, and a somewhat predictable plot. But it’s a children’s book so that’s kind of expected.
My 5 yr old son’s review: “3 stars. My favorite part was the dancing and the bee .”
My 5 yr old son’s review: “3 stars. My favorite part was the dancing and
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
Oh, the colors, the details and the beautiful animals. What a wonder and joy this book is. The setting appears to be a little European village having a town dance. An orchestra has been called in to play for the celebration and Berlioz the bear is the double bass player.
He is nervous today as there is something not quite right about his playing. He loads up his festive cart with the band and they are off to the town until his wagon wheel hits a hole in the road and they are stuck. The whole time we see animals trying to help pull out the wagon and in the panels we see townspeople gathering in the square for the dance.
I love what gets the wagon moving and it was a delightful surprise. It turns out to be a wonderful event. I love that music is part of this story and the wagon full of musicians cracks me up. They sit there the whole time and don’t get out to help move the wagon. I love the fancy clothes everyone is wearing. The whole story works beautifully.
Both kids loved this story. The nephew gave this 5 stars and the niece gave it 4 stars. I wait for the book that both kids think is worthy of 5 stars.
He is nervous today as there is something not quite right about his playing. He loads up his festive cart with the band and they are off to the town until his wagon wheel hits a hole in the road and they are stuck. The whole time we see animals trying to help pull out the wagon and in the panels we see townspeople gathering in the square for the dance.
I love what gets the wagon moving and it was a delightful surprise. It turns out to be a wonderful event. I love that music is part of this story and the wagon full of musicians cracks me up. They sit there the whole time and don’t get out to help move the wagon. I love the fancy clothes everyone is wearing. The whole story works beautifully.
Both kids loved this story. The nephew gave this 5 stars and the niece gave it 4 stars. I wait for the book that both kids think is worthy of 5 stars.
libraryjen's review against another edition
3.0
The star of this story is by far the illustrations. The plot itself shows bears that are either pampered or stupid as the obvious answer when their wagon gets stuck in a pothole and the mule won't move is to get out and push themselves. (Really, do they think a rooster is going to be able to pull them all??) A child who loves to pour over the pictures would enjoy this one, but I don't think it's suitable for story time.
heypretty52's review against another edition
3.0
Quite detailed illustrations with a simple, entertaining story.