The Bears on Hemlock Mountain

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

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

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

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

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