Bear-y cute and great for bedtime
When a bear knock on the door, a young boy tells him to go home. He comes back the next day - with a friend - and he tells them to go home. Every time the bear tries to spend time with the boy, the boy sends him away. Then he stops coming. And the boy is happy. Or is he?
Parent Perspective:
Yes, Mom and Dad will know what is going to happen; and your child will after the first time you read it. But they will still want to read it again. The story is sweet and perfect for bedtime. Because of the simplicity of the text, it could be an easy read, but your child may think it is "too babyish" by the time they start learning to read. That said that same sparseness of text allows readers to use the illustrations - which are exceptional - to tell the story as if it were a wordless book.
Both the bear and boy are adorably illustrated. Young readers will be wishing the bear had visited them! They will definitely want to be his friend. Whether you read the text or let the illustrations be your guide, you'll enjoy a great story.
Absolutely none.
Friendship is the central theme in this picture book for young readers.
The most obvious theme of the story is friendship. The bear wants to be the boy's friend, but he is rejected. You may have noticed that on the first page, the boy is reading "101 Activities To Do Alone." What he learns in the process is that being alone and loneliness are two different things.
2.5
7 and Up
2 to 6
Buy. This is a cute story and the illustrations will appeal to young readers.
Title | But the Bear Came Back |
Author | Tammi Sauer |
Publisher | Sterling Children's Books, Imprint Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. © 2018 |
Illustrators | Dan Taylor |
ISBN | 9781454920984 |
Material | Hard Cover |
Cost | $16.95 |
Genres | Humor |