The Big Bad Bully Bear

by Ginnie Hofmann

Illustrated in full color. One teddy bear is never enough! In this fourth sequel to Who Wants an Old Teddy Bear? , Arthur and his new friend, Fuzzy, teach a bully bear a valuable lesson when they invite all the teddy bears in the neighborhood--fifteen in all!--over for cake.  

23 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[寿理 宮本]

I've tagged both "talking animals" and "talking objects" because they're bears but also teddy bears... I also can't tell if this is necessarily a Toy Story thing where they have adventures on their own when people aren't watching, so "secret life" also.

The story is very cute and, predictably, about dealing with a bully. It's the kind of story I like, where not only does the bully NOT get away with it because the bullied victims stand up to the bully, but they reconcile at the end and become friends! It does seem both odd and very Toy Story that a new bear just *appears* and the children just gladly take him home unquestioned, though. (Also, that the back cover repeats the front cover image... that just feels lazy.)

Recommended for young readers, especially ones dealing with bullies in their lives!

[Stephen Snyder]

What a delightful and wonderfully illustrated book on bullying.

Children are bound to love this one.

Bravo Gianni Hofmann!