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{PDF} Soldier Bear Ebook SOLDIER BEAR PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Bibi Dumon Tak | 158 pages | 28 Oct 2013 | William B Eerdmans Publishing Co | 9780802854360 | English | Grand Rapids, United States Wojtek (bear) - Wikipedia Soldier Bear. By: Bibi Dumon Tak. Illustrated By: Philip Hopman. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Wishlist Wishlist. Write a Review. Advanced Search Links. Product Close-up This product is not available for expedited shipping. Add To Cart. Absolutely Truly. Careful Enough. The Action Bible, Updated. Waxman at olivia. Dymitr Szawlugo, a Polish soldier who helped care for the bear, in Italy in late after the Battle of Monte Cassino. By Olivia B. Get our History Newsletter. Put today's news in context and see highlights from the archives. Please enter a valid email address. Sign Up Now. Check the box if you do not wish to receive promotional offers via email from TIME. You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thank you! A young woman, one of many refugees who were traveling with the troops offered to care for the bear, which subsequently travelled to Tehran with them. Adopted as a mascot by soldiers of the 4th Platoon, the bear was named Wojtek pronounced: Voytek and he swiftly became a great attraction. His favourite drink was beer, and he was soon enlisted with the 22 nd Artillery Supply company as a Private with his own pay-book and army serial number. Seemingly oblivious to the sound of gunfire, Wojtek took part in the Battle of Monte Casino, carrying many ammunition boxes and crates of food for his unit. 'Soldier bear' statue unveiled in Edinburgh Dec 05, Linda rated it really liked it Shelves: read , middle-ya , picture-books. Based on real events is this imagined account of a bear that accompanied five Polish soldiers who traveled from their beloved Poland to the British Isles then to the middle east, where they found a bear cub in the middle of a desert, finally to Italy, then to Scotland, and home. The adventures also involve two dogs and a monkey-a total menagerie that traveled with these men. In the earlier parts of the story, they had to gain permission to keep the animals, but soon, they endeared themselves to Based on real events is this imagined account of a bear that accompanied five Polish soldiers who traveled from their beloved Poland to the British Isles then to the middle east, where they found a bear cub in the middle of a desert, finally to Italy, then to Scotland, and home. In the earlier parts of the story, they had to gain permission to keep the animals, but soon, they endeared themselves to whole camps, providing comic relief and love in this time of such hardship. At the end are pictures of the bear and one of the soldiers along with a little bit more information. I found the book a little slow at times, although I always wanted to know what was going to happen next. Some of the students at school, middle grades, have read and enjoyed the book. Jun 27, Kimberly Wees added it Shelves: children-s-literature. Audience: 4th to 8th grade students study WWII history. The story is about a bear who gets bought and is used for work. There is talk about the history of WWII but not in too much detail that it's overbearing. It focuses more on the importance of having a friend and companion in times of trouble and strife. It talks about getting through things together and that having somebody with you is all you need in life. Batchelder Award winners: Dec 10, Mariah rated it it was amazing Shelves: children-s-books , world-war-ii , award-winners , iraq , bears , monkeys , syria , poland , favorite , favorites. Voytek is the kind of pet any child would love to imagine. He is so much more delightful because this is based on a true story --he really was a member of an allied military division and he truly made the war more "bearable," even enjoyable for the soldiers who befriended him and all others who encountered him. This book evokes a lot more laughter than tears. It also includes interesting historical context, including maps of WWII regions and a simple, "kid-speak" version of Poland's unique Voytek is the kind of pet any child would love to imagine. It also includes interesting historical context, including maps of WWII regions and a simple, "kid-speak" version of Poland's unique predicaments at the beginning and end of the war. Aug 17, Elizabeth rated it it was amazing Shelves: j-fic , historical-fic. Soldier Bear does what the Voytek does for the soldiers - lightens, appropriately, a hard time in our history. The voice of the story is slightly younger than the story itself perhaps, but I thoroughly enjoyed the book and will recommend it for purchase for our library. It also provides a non-American, tho pro-American, look at WWII balancing the harshness of war with the lightness of a bear's unusual role in wartime. Aug 25, Heather rated it it was amazing Shelves: kids-books-i-would-recommend , Thank goodness for the Batchelder Award, without which I probably would have never heard of this book, much less picked it up. This is a fabulous story, and based on the true story of the bear who was enlisted in the Polish army. I thought it showed how hard war can be but how something to care for and love the adorable and rambunctious bear helped these soldiers make it from day to day. It is a beautiful story. Sep 06, Edward Sullivan rated it really liked it Shelves: children-s-fiction , world-war Readers will be charmed by the playful antics of Private Voytek. Oct 13, Katie rated it really liked it Shelves: international-lit. Soldier Bear won the Batchelder Award in I found this book on Epic! There was no read aloud option, so I read the story myself. Soldier Bear is based on a real story of a bear cub that was found and adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II. A soldier, Peter, finds Voytek which means "smiling warrior" in Polish and instantly falls in love. Voytek travels to many different countries with the Soldier Bear won the Batchelder Award in Voytek travels to many different countries with the soldiers as they complete their transport duties. This includes traveling through dangerous war zones. Although the bear causes lots of mischief in the camps, the soldiers love him and could not imagine their time serving without him. Voytek not only keeps the spirits' of the soldiers high during stressful times, he also helps them in war. He helps the soldiers capture a spy in their camp and also transport deadly weapons. As Peter states, the bear helps "Make the war easier to bear" Tak, , p. The soldiers can talk with Voytek and also count on him to make them laugh. The bear captures every soldier's heart, while also helping them get through their dangerous jobs and take their minds off of war and death. It is hard not to fall in love with Voytek while reading this beautiful story! Bibi Dumon Tak does an excellent job of weaving historical elements into this story. The story definitely had me giggling at times, but then when the war elements arose, my mood completely changed. I also loved the conversations between soldiers and Voytek. All of the soldiers were trying to act strong, but would talk to the bear and tell him their true feelings. For example, in chapter 11 Stanislav compares the rain storm that occurred on the boat to the war that was taking place all around them. I think that using the storm as a sign or symbol to foreshadow the war ahead of them was a beautiful literary element that Tak used. These conversations allowed readers to truly understand how much the bear meant to all the soldiers and what their relationship was like. It also demonstrated the toll the war took on the soldiers. Another historical element that was helpful to have while reading was the map text feature. The author included maps showing where the soldiers were traveling throughout the story. This helps the readers better understand the setting and where the soldiers would be transporting their goods. This would be a great book for fifth grade or middle school students to read! When World War II is covered in social studies, this would be a perfect read aloud. This story offers goofy moments that will have the whole class laughing while also having some students hold back tears in other parts especially if you are an animal lover like me! It demonstrates true feelings and events of World War II as well, so it would be a great connection to the content being learned. As mentioned in chapter 5 our course text, "Children's Books in Children's Hands: A Brief Introduction to Their Literature", while reading international children's literature there may be content or events that occur that are not usually in books written in English Temple, With that in mind, there were multiple points in this book where the soldiers and the bear were drinking vodka and beer and also smoking. If you read this with older students, surely they will know what this is, but it is definitely worth noting that a conversation needs to be had regarding this. This would be a great discussion to have with students about drinking and smoking. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I think it has a great mix of humor, history, and emotions.
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