Jamberry - by Bruce Degen (Hardcover)

About the Book

Originally published: New York: Harper & Row, 1983.

Book Synopsis

This bestselling classic features a berry-loving boy and an endearing rhyme-spouting bear. The fun wordplay and bright paintings with lots of details for young readers to explore make Jamberry a perennial favorite.

A small boy and a big friendly bear embark on a berry-picking extravaganza, looking for blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries. Their fun adventure comes to a razzamatazz finale under a starberry sky.

From author-illustrator Bruce Degen, Jamberry is perfect for sharing. "With delightful, rich illustrations and zany wordplay, Jamberry is a must have book for any family with young children," according to Children's Books Guide.

Hatberry
Shoeberry
In my canoeberry
Under the bridge
And over the dam
Looking for berries...Berries for jam!

From the Back Cover

They're off... a boy and an endearing, rhyme-spouting bear, who squires him through a fantastic world of berries. And their adventure comes to a razzamatazz finale under a starberry sky.

Review Quotes

"An inimitable feat and feast for all ages." - Publishers Weekly
"This is the catchiest rhyming book you'll ever read, and the illustrations of a little boy and a bear frolicking through meadows, streams, and forests of berries are so bright and happy, you'll want to go berry picking yourself." - Brightly