FICTION

About a Bear

by Holly SURPLICE
illus. by author. 32p. Tiger Tales. 2012. Tr $9.95. ISBN 978-1-58925-112-0.
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PreS-K—A pleasingly pear-shaped bear takes readers on a simple rhyming journey set in a hyper-colored fall landscape and populated by other friendly forest creatures. The book's large size and typeface make it ideal for sharing aloud, and the cheerful illustrations infuse the creature's physical shape with a jovial air. Young children will find the bear's range of attributes relatable and giggle at the spread showing him scratching his ample backside. "A bear can be puzzled/by a curious find./And sometimes a bear has to scratch his behind." Whether it is shared in a fall storytime or one-on-one, this picture book is just the thing for those who, like bear, "can be bored" with longer tales.—Jenna Boles, Washington-Centerville Public Library, OH
Reviewed by Jenna Boles , Dec 01, 2012

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