Orange Pear Apple Bear

Written & illustrated by Emily Gravett

Discover playful word magic with a bear, fruit, and endless fun.

5.3/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 3,818 ratings

24 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In a world of just five words, a bear juggles fruit and transforms into whimsical shapes. Each page offers a delightful twist, inviting young readers to explore language and imagination. What new surprises await with each turn?

"Apple, orange, pear bear."

— from the book

From the publisher

Destined to become a contemporary classic, this book has spare text and sweet illustrations but contains only five words: apple, pear, orange, bear–and there. Emily Gravett creates clever variations on this theme by rearranging the words–on one spread, a brown bear juggles an orange, apple, and pear; on another spread, there is an orange-colored apple and a pear-shaped bear. Simple and compelling, children will enjoy reading this book over and over again as they learn many different concepts.

At a glance

Format
Pages: 24
Reading age: 1–4
Audience: Board
Lexile: BR10L

Themes & topics

Books about word play Books about animals Books about fruit Books about colors Books about bears

What readers & critics say

Reviews

5.3

out of 7

5.0

“I love the simplicity of this sweet book and would suggest it in board book format. Great play-on-words and darling illustrations.”

B is for Bookworm

Trusted reviewer

6.5

“The illustrations are gorgeous and the text is clever in its minimalism (there are only five words in the whole book, repeated in various orders for different meanings). My favorite thing about this book, though, is how useful it has been for my pre-schooler who is learning to read! When we love a book and read it often, she typically memorizes the words quickly and thereafter doesn't get much practice reading a page word by word. With this book, she knew all the words after just one or two readings, but had to actually read the words on each page to make sure she said them in the right order. It has been a great addition to our home collection, and It's fun to think about how much you can do with a little text and a creative approach.”

Lauren Hancock

Trusted reviewer

4.3

“The illustrations are gorgeous and add so much to this book only containing 5 words (orange, pear, apple, bear, there). I know some people absolutely love this book, and I can see the appeal, but it just honestly doesn't do much for me.”

Marmee

Trusted reviewer

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