But we all had to crowd around and squint! We wanted to enjoy Bear and Mouse's further antics together, as a read-aloud, as we did the first time around.Īnd it seemed wordier than it needed to be- like it started out as a picture book text, and then they decided to do the format change and up the word count to the easy-reader range. An easy reader by nature is harder to share- as it should be, since it is meant to be read by an emergent reader on his own.
While it is an equally lovely story, with more of the same gorgeous illustrations, I missed the heft! I missed the nice, large canvas for the illustrations. This sequel, A Birthday For Bear, is an easy-reader format book. It is a sumptuous picture book- 56 pages and wide, it is a lovely size and length to showcase a simple and delightful story with perfect pacing and knock-out illustrations. A Visitor For Bear was one of my favorite picture books of 2008. This is the most perplexing book I've seen this year.
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