Don't You Feel Well, Sam?

Poor Sam has a cough! On a cold, winter night Mama tucks in Sam to go to sleep when she hears a cough. Quick to the rescue, Mama has cough syrup for Sam, which he doesn't want to take. After the prospect of snow, Mama and Sam settle into a large comfy chair and wait to see the first snowflakes. The book was orginally titled "Don't you fee well, Sam?" and then changed when printed in September 2003. Anita Jeram's illustrations on the story look like paintings on a canvas and compliment the story.

I honestly don't remember how we acquired this book, but it is a good bedtime book for snuggling children. I am a bit baffled as to why the title was changed, as I don't see the connection between the story and title. None the less, the story is show more a good representation of children making an excuse for yucky cough syrup and then giving in to take it. I really like the pictures, they are comforting and remind me of the cold Colorado winter nights.

Classroom extensions for this book can definetly include discussinfg the purpose of a book's title and the how it affects the readers initial summary of the story. I would hold the front and back cover up for the class to look at, read the title, and then have each one write a short prediction on what the book is about. After reading together, then I would have the class review their prediction and reflect on if they were right or wrong. A class discussion on the differences would be good; creating a new title could be a good activity too. show less

Review: This book is about a little bear who has his mommy is putting him to bed he suddenly has a cough in his throat. Mommy bear came back with some syrup for little bear but he did not want it because it tasted bad and the speen was too big. Mommy bear told little bear to be brave and take the syrup. Once he took the syrup he felt a little better so the two bears went downstairs and cuddled on the couch and waited to see the first snow fall.

Genre: Modern Fantasy
Genre Critique: This book is a fantasy book because the bears in the story have human like characteristics. The bears live in a furnished house like humans do. The bears also can talk and they have feelings. The little bear gets sick and has to take some medicine. In real show more life none of these things happen to bears. show less

This book is great for punctuation, recognizing where capital letters should be (at the beginning of a sentence, especially for a name, or place)

this book is about what to do when you are sick

When Sam has a cough, Mrs. Bear tends to him all through the cold night.

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