Lazy Bear, Crazy Bear: Loony Long Vowels

by Kevin Bolger

Ben Hodson (Illustrator)

Finally, a phonics primer that's not un-bear-able! Written by elementary reading specialist Kevin Bolger, Lazy Bear, Crazy Bear is a collection of zany cartoons carefully designed to teach all five long vowel sounds. Bold, graphic illustrations from award-winning artist Ben Hodson and carefully controlled text make Lazy Bear, Crazy Bear perfect for both beginners just learning to decode and for older or reluctant readers who need a refresher in foundational phonics rules. Readers who go wild for Lazy Bear, Crazy Bear can also brush up on their short vowel sounds with the companion book, Gran on a Fan. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts

• ISBN10: 006228598X
• ISBN13: 9780062285980
• Publish Date: 30 July 2015
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 15 October 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: HarperCollins
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 40
• Language: English

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

Written, to type. Arc. Perfect companion.

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Gran on a Fan (Silly Short Vowels) 5 stars

Notes: Edelweiss illustrations
Juvenile Fiction/Readers/Beginner
Ages 4-8 Preschool-3rd Grade
summer reading lists
40 Hardcover

I started with Silly Short Vowels and these Canadians have got it! Super silly (yet not vulgar, yay! - often silly = ugh). My K5 is reading it now with facial expressions galore at the silly antics. I think this is delightful, maybe a little long for one sitting, but working on one vowel at a time would be great. I’m encouraging my daughter to pick a vowel for full reading, and then continue on her own desire. She can read it all and loves that it is on her level!

Lazy Bear, Crazy Bear (Loony Long Vowels) 5 stars

What a perfect companion! This long vowel reader is pure silly fun. It goes beyond just long vowels as there is usage of /ea/, /ee/, /ie/ as well as as reference back to short vowels.

/ow/, /ou/, /igh/, /y/, /gh/, /oa/, /oo/, /ai/, /ue/

Rule #1 Long vowels say their own names.
Rule #2 A silent e at the end of a word makes the vowel in the middle say it’s own name.
Rule #3 When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking and says it’s own name.