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  To Anne, Denis, Damian, and Virginio, with love, Iza

  Copyright © 2012 by Iza Trapani

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  Trapani, Iza.

  The bear went over the mountain / as told and illustrated by Iza Trapani.

  p. cm.

  Summary: In this expanded version of the traditional song, a bear goes exploring near his home in the mountains, using all five senses throughout the four seasons.

  ISBN 978-1-61608-510-0 (hardcover : alk. paper)

  1. Children’s songs--Texts. [1. Songs. 2. Bears--Songs and music. 3. Nature--Songs and music. 4. Senses and sensation--Songs and music. 5. Seasons--Songs and music.] I. Title.

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  2011044098

  Editors: Jean Reynolds and Julie Matysik

  Designer: Brian Peterson

  Managing Editor: Abigail Gehring

  The bear went over the mountain,

  The bear went over the mountain,

  The bear went over the mountain

  To see what he could see.

  He saw a dragonfly,

  A bluebird flitting by,

  Three fuzzy rabbits skipping,

  Five happy ducklings dipping,

  One mama duck come nipping

  To chase him up a tree!

  The bear went over the mountain,

  The bear went over the mountain,

  The bear went over the mountain

  To hear what he could hear.

  He heard a cricket chirp,

  A woodchuck sip and slurp,

  The hum of froggies peeping,

  The burst of birdies cheeping,

  The swish of something creeping

  And hissing in his ear!

  The bear went over the mountain,

  The bear went over the mountain,

  The bear went over the mountain

  To smell what he could smell.

  He smelled the spicy pines,

  Sweet honeysuckle vines,

  The minty grasses swaying,

  The moldy leaves decaying,

  A skunk beside him spraying—

  It’s time to say farewell!

  The bear went over the mountain,

  The bear went over the mountain,

  The bear went over the mountain

  To touch what he could touch.

  He touched a soggy log,

  A wet and warty frog,

  A minnow, slick and shiny,

  A blossom, soft and tiny,

  A porcupine, all spiny—

  He did not like it much!

  The bear went over the mountain,

  The bear went over the mountain,

  The bear went over the mountain

  To taste what he could taste.

  He tasted tangy shrubs,

  Delicious, juicy grubs,

  A beechnut, tough and chewy,

  Some berries, tart and dewy,

  And honey, sweet and gooey,

  But then away he raced!

  The bear went over the mountain,

  The bear went over the mountain,

  The bear went over the mountain

  To go back home again.

  Back down the other side,

  He plodded, satisfied.

  His spirits were just soaring

  From all of his exploring,

  And now the bear is snoring, Snugly in his den.

  2. The bear went over the

  mountain,

  The bear went over the

  mountain,

  The bear went over the

  mountain

  To hear what he could hear.

  He heard a cricket chirp,

  A woodchuck sip and slurp,

  The hum of froggies peeping,

  The burst of birdies cheeping,

  The swish of something creeping

  And hissing in his ear!

  3. The bear went over the

  mountain,

  The bear went over the

  mountain,

  The bear went over the

  mountain

  To smell what he could smell.

  He smelled the spicy pines,

  Sweet honeysuckle vines,

  The minty grasses swaying,

  The moldy leaves decaying,

  A skunk beside him spraying–

  It's time to say farewell!

  4. The bear went over the

  mountain,

  The bear went over the

  mountain,

  The bear went over the

  mountain

  To touch what he could touch.

  He touched a soggy log,

  A wet and warty frog,

  A minnow, slick and shiny,

  A blossom, soft and tiny,

  A porcupine, all spiny–

  He did not like it much!

  5. The bear went over the

  mountain,

  The bear went over the

  mountain,

  The bear went over the

  mountain

  To taste what he could taste.

  He tasted tangy shrubs,

  Delicious, juicy grubs,

  A beechnut, tough and chewy,

  Some berries, tart and dewy,

  And honey, sweet and gooey,

  But then away he raced!

  6. The bear went over the

  mountain,

  The bear went over the

  mountain,

  The bear went over the

  mountain

  To go back home again.

  Back down the other side,

  He plodded, satisfied.

  His spirits were just soaring

  From all of his exploring,

  And now the bear is snoring,

  Snugly in his den.

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  The Bear Went Over the Mountain

 

 

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