The Bears on Hemlock Mountain, Alice Dalgliesh
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain, Alice Dalgliesh
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The Bears on Hemlock Mountain

Author: Alice Dalgliesh

Narrator: William Dufris

Unabridged: 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/02/2008


Synopsis

Are there bears on Hemlock Mountain? One boy is about to find out in this classic tale.

People have always told Jonathan that there are no bears on Hemlock Mountain, no bears at all. So he isn’t afraid to set out alone over the mountain. But as Jonathan discovers one cold winter night, people aren’t always right…There are bears on Hemlock Mountain!

About Alice Dalgliesh

Alice Dagliesh wrote many books for young readers, including The Thanksgiving Story, The Fourth of July Story, the Bears on Hemlock Mountain, and The Little Wooden Farmer, all available from Aladdin.


Reviews

Goodreads review by babyhippoface on June 04, 2012

I'm trying to figure out why this won a 1953 Newbery Honor. At first I thought that 1952 must have been a very unexceptional year for children's literature. Then I looked at the winners. Charlotte's Web was also an Honor that year (along with three others), losing out to Secret of the Andes by Ann N......more

Goodreads review by Janine on September 28, 2018

Cute book! My kids still start chanting, “There are no bears on hemlock mountain, no bears no bears at all...” It was a quick, fun read a loud to start out homeschool year.......more

Goodreads review by Patrice on December 31, 2011

I loved the woodcut illustrations in this book. I can see how it would be perfect for kids that are just starting to read longer books. It's a Newberry Honor book! Other reviewers seem to think this story is shallow and lame. I think that the story The Bears on Hemlock Mountain reads like an oral tr......more

Goodreads review by Lois on July 29, 2024

It was fun to share one of my favorites from childhood with the kids. They really enjoyed it and so did I.......more

Goodreads review by Josiah on July 07, 2019

I would probably give this book one and a half stars. It has a nice regional Pennsylvania feel to it, something I appreciate because of my family's connections to the northeast part of the state. The Bears on Hemlock Mountain isn't the typical Newbery Honor recipient, but it's a warm, welcoming stor......more