First a story, and then a kiss from Mother Bear, and Father Bear carries Little Bear to bed. And that's when the fun begins. Father Bear gets to Li...
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Jun 03, 2009
Natalie
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I love this book first and foremost for its beautiful and slightly irreverent illustrations.
The front page story of the newspaper Father Bear is reading on the first page is "Superbeehive Opens." Father Bear is wearing his smoking jacket sitting in what is very clearly his chair w/ his bunny-slippered feet resting on a fringed ottoman, smoking a pipe and watching Smokey the Bear on television. Who wouldn't want this Daddy to put you to bed every night? You know you're More...
The front page story of the newspaper Father Bear is reading on the first page is "Superbeehive Opens." Father Bear is wearing his smoking jacket sitting in what is very clearly his chair w/ his bunny-slippered feet resting on a fringed ottoman, smoking a pipe and watching Smokey the Bear on television. Who wouldn't want this Daddy to put you to bed every night? You know you're More...
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Feb 21, 2010
Esmoi
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What a sweet book! Baby bear doesn't want to go to bed, so his father plays a silly game in order to comfort and amuse him. Most books about children struggling with bedtime seem to focus on the child discovering (or even being told by an adult) that his fears were hyper-emotional or unrealistic. This book is a rare gem because it shows a parent responding tenderly, playfully, and respectfully to a child's natural reluctance to go to sleep.
Nov 09, 2010
Sharon
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This book is not only charming, but became a bedtime ritual for my daughter and her daddy. It started out being read in her favorite blue chair every night and then grew into being acted out....her riding on his shoulders while he searched for her in all the places father bear searched for little bear.
Oct 25, 2009
Johanna
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I adored this book as a child. My daughter loves it too. We have to reenact the Daddy-looking-for-kid-on-his-shoulders scene all the time.
Best kids' book ever, gender stereotypes and all.
Best kids' book ever, gender stereotypes and all.
Jan 20, 2012
Jodie
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I love Little Bear. I simply adore Richard Scarry's stories and illustrations. This was one of my favorite stories from childhood. It is a must read with the kids in your life.
Feb 15, 2011
Jocelin
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Cute little book about a patient Papa Bear getting his little cub to sleep.
Feb 08, 2012
Bridget
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My mom just found this to buy for my boys. This was a classic that she read to me when I was a little girl. It was so fun to read this again after all of these years. It was cool to re-remember the pictures after all of these years when I would turn the pages. Thanks, Mom!
Feb 11, 2008
Waits
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We've had this one for a while, but lately Waits has become very fond of it. He loves to say "Wheeee!" and "Bounce, bounce, bounce," with the little bear, and to point out Father Bear on each page.
Jan 30, 2010
Dolly
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One of my favorite books growing up! I most remember reading it when I visited my Godparents's house and I read it over and over and over.
Oct 13, 2008
Karey
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A great story to read before bedtime. It either got the yawns started, or the complaints of, "But I'm not tired!"
Feb 10, 2012
Feb 10, 2012
