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Bear and Bee: Too Busy by Sergio Ruzzier (view source)
Revision as of 12:44, 13 August 2020
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It would have been nice to have a little more text in this story, and it felt a little caught in limbo between a book for very young readers and slightly older preschoolers. That being said, it was popular with my son who is a bit picky about the books we read, so maybe I am being a bit harsh and the reason it feels a little old fashioned to me is simply that 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'! It's a nice idea for a story, which is very simply told and this could work one way or the other dependant upon your taste.
This particular hardback edition is a nice size, easy enough for small hands to look at without being swamped by a huge book, and maybe this is where the lack of text comes into it, because it's a book that preschoolers can look at quite happily without particularly needing to read the whole story. The pictures are nice and bright, and they seems seem to captivate children, and the fact that it has a happy ending for both Bear and Bee definitely made my three -year -old very happy whilst reinforcing the idea that things are much better with your friends. Overall, it may not be the most exciting of books, but I can see it being a staple in the local library, and I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt if my son enjoyed it; after all , it probably counts more what he thinks than me!
If it's books about bears that tickle your fancy, I think it would be well worth your time checking out [[Sneezy Bear by Neil Griffiths and Janette Louden]]. We couldn't help but think of [[Bear and Bird by Gwen Millward]].
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