Summary (from Amazon): It’s Autumn and time for Big Brown Bear to have a nice sleep. He won’t wake up until Winter. But he’s not happy. He’ll miss palying in the crunchy leaves, and splashing in rain puddles, and watching the snow fall. Luckily his friends are on hand to help – they’ll make sure Big Brown Bear doesn’t miss a thing! An enchanting seasonal story about friendship and fun.
Autumn was coming. Bright berries shone like jewels, leaves danced to the ground, and it was time for Big Brown Bear’s long sleep.
My Review: A truly delightful story about the changing of the seasons and friendship, Wakey Wakey, Big Brown Bear! is a lovely addition to our book collection.
Tori (aged 4) is studying nocturnal animals at school and as a lot of those creatures also hibernate she quickly grasped the concept of Big Brown Bear going to sleep for the winter time. She felt sad for him when he was talking about all the things he never got to do because he was sleeping.
The other animal’s favourite activities through autumn and winter inspired all sorts of talk about Tori’s favourite things to do and things she would like to try. Their thoughtfulness also got Tori thinking about what she would do for Big Brown Bear and how she could help him.
The ending is a sweet and gentle lesson about how it is nice to repay favours in kind and makes for a lovely ending.
The illustrations are simple and charming and both Tori and Arthur enjoyed looking at them and talking about what they could see heppening on each page. Arthur particularly liked Big Brown Bear’s blanket and said it looked cuddly and warm.
However, Arthur found it a bit wordy and lost interest a few times so I think, aged 2.5 years, he is a little young for this book just yet but hopefully come next Autumn he will love it as much as Tori does now.
Carolyn Warner is one of today’s most credible, engaging, and informed speakers, and a best-selling author. She delivers numerous keynote and seminar presentations annually, both in the U.S. and abroad – including to European Union conferences on education and the workforce.
After serving for 12 years as Arizona’s State Superintendent of Public Education (the first non-educator ever to be elected to that post), Warner and David Bolger formed Corporate//Education Consulting, Inc. (C//ECI) – a boutique speaking, training, and consulting firm.
Carolyn Warner is a champion for educators and educational leaders at every level. She provides frequent commentary on current public policy matters and helps to shape the direction of the education debate. She is nationally and internationally recognized as a fearless advocate for children, teachers, schools and their communities, and is especially noted for her work regarding workforce and workplace issues as they impact economic development.
From his first experience at successful writing – when he won a statewide writing contest as a senior in high school – to the quietly-acclaimed writer that he is today, David Bolger has found his own voice in expressing the thoughts and policies of others in the voices of his clients. From aspiring and successful candidates at every level of government to corporate CEO’s, the spoken or written words of women and men alike are those given to them by David Bolger, or as one client said, “The man behind the curtain.”
David is unsurpassed as a strategist. Whether corporate, political, or the everyday business of business: he can do it all. A linear and critical thinker with the capacity to see the big picture, he is most comfortable working behind the scenes to help shape the “end game” that leads to the success of the undertaking. Undeterred by the risk-aversion of corporate politics or the clamor of a political campaign, Bolger keeps his eyes on the outcomes and the strategies needed to accomplish them.
“David Bolger is able to synthesize complex plans or diverse groups into workable wholes better than anybody I’ve ever seen,” said one colleague. From years of working in settings comprised of competing interests, viewpoints, or philosophies, he has mastered the art of listening to different perspectives and massaging them into a coherent, do-able action plan that leads to success. The ability to intellectually stand outside the discussion and discern the commonality in what seems to be conflicting intents, then to shape into a cohesive whole, is a unique skill that David Bolger brings to the C//ECI consulting table.
12 years as Arizona’s elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction – the first non-educator to hold that post
Gubernatorial candidate in 1986, winning her party’s nomination, narrowly losing in an historic 3-way general election
National Treasurer – Jobs for America’s Graduates, the nation’s most successful school-to-career initiative
It’s true that when it’s very cold it won’t snow, but the statement is misleading. Once the temperature gets below freezing and other conditions are right for snow, the will-it-or-won’t-it question is purely a matter of the availability of water vapor. In most cases, in order for it to snow there must first be tiny droplets of liquid water in the air that can freeze into snowflakes.
But when the accessible supply of water is very cold, it strongly prefers to stay where it is, namely in the liquid form, so it doesn’t contribute much water vapor to the air. Thus, at very low temperatures there just isn’t enough water in the air to form those tiny droplets that could freeze and fall as snow. Of course, if it has been very cold for some time, most of the local water supplies will be inaccessible for vapor production anyway because they’re frozen.
In those National Geographic pictures of blinding, whiteout blizzards in the Antarctic, it’s not snowing—it’s blowing. Very strong winds are blowing around loose, already-fallen snow. And when did that already-fallen snow fall? During periods of milder temperatures (but still below freezing), when water vapor was more abundant.
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Chevrolet, General Motors Company’s leading global vehicle brand, will be introduced in Korea in 2011. GM Daewoo Auto & Technology President and CEO Mike Arcamone made the announcement today at a press conference held in conjunction with the opening of the Busan International Motor Show.
“The introduction of Chevrolet will enable us to provide our customers an array of exciting new vehicles from the brand’s global lineup, giving them more driving options,” said Arcamone. “This will help GM Daewoo increase our sales and market share in the domestic market while generating additional revenue, strengthening our employees’ job security, creating new jobs and resulting in additional investment in Korea. We regard it as a key to our long-term success.”
“According to our market research, half of all Koreans are familiar with the brand and more than 80 percent are aware of Chevrolet’s distinctive logo,” said Arcamone. “This is indicative of the positive brand image that already exists among consumers in Korea toward Chevrolet. We see tremendous upside with its introduction.”
Arcamone also emphasized that today’s announcement is about brand coexistence, not brand replacement. “Our decision to launch Chevrolet is in the best interest of GM Daewoo and Korea,” he said.
“GM is bringing the new brand to Korea to enhance our presence in the domestic market,” said GM International Operations President Tim Lee. “Last year, 3.3 million Chevrolet vehicles were sold in 130 markets worldwide, making it the fourth most popular passenger car brand globally.”
“Chevrolet has enjoyed success in mature markets in North America and Europe, as well as in emerging markets in Asia Pacific and Latin America,” said Lee. “We are confident that it will drive us into a new era in Korea.”