

Her work is published under her real name, and Jack Tickle her pseudonym.Įxecutive Producer: Julie Gribble Like it? Pin it!ĭid you like this post? Leave a comment for us below. Jane Chapman writes and illustrates children’s books. Trips to the library with her children were a combination of emotions…when they got a good book there was fun to be had by all, but so many of the books weren’t what her children wanted to listen to. By that time Karma was a wife and the mother of three young children. At the age of 27 she realized that she still loved well written children’s books of all kinds, from picture books to young adult novels. Karma never considered writing as a profession because her mother was a professional writer which made it seem like boring and mundane work.

Lewis, Terry Brooks, etc…) and historical fiction (L.M. She was even known to try to read while riding her bike down dirt roads, which she does not recommend as it is hazardous to the general well being of the bike, the rider, and more importantly the book. Playing outdoors was fun, but reading was Karma’s “first love” and, by the age 11 she was devouring about a novel a day. Karma did the only sensible thing a lonely little girl could do…she read or played outdoors. TV reception was limited to 3 channels, of which one came in with some clarity. Way back then (just past the stone age and somewhat before the era of computers) there was no cable TV and if there would have been Karma could not have gotten it. Karma Wilson grew up an only child of a single mother in the wilds of North Idaho. But even after the tea has been brewed and the corn has been popped, Bear just snores on! See what happens when he finally wakes up and finds his cave full of uninvited guests - all of them having a party without him. Parents and Educators: Click here to download free Bear Snores On activities!Įxplore books written by Karma Wilson including more books about Bear! ABOUT BEAR SNORES ONīear Snores On (Illustrated by Jane Chapman) – One by one, a whole host of different animals and birds find their way out of the cold and into Bear’s cave to warm up. Use these readings for nap time, story time, bedtime … anytime! KidLit TV’s Read Out Loud series is perfect for parents, teachers, and librarians. The purpose of the RPBC is to educate and support authors who write rhyming picture books. Karma Wilson’s reading of Bear Snores On was filmed during Angie Karcher’s Rhyming Picture Book Revolution Conference (RPBC).

There are so many big lessons in one small book! Bear Snores On is a great book you can use to teach young readers about seasons, hibernation, friendship, and sharing.
