Ursulețul alb ca neaua

by Tony Mitton, Alison Brown (Illustrator)

În toiul înghețat al iernii, un ursuleț rătăcește prin zăpadă. Vântul suflă tare în timp ce el își caută o casă.

Dar unde să se ducă? Toate ascunzișurile calde sunt ocupate și nu mai există loc pentru un ursuleț, oricât ar fi de mic... Dintr-odată, vede o luminiță în depărtare. E o căsuță!
Ursulețul deschide încet ușa și simte cum îl învăluie căldura. Lângă fereastră stă o fetiță și, cumva, Ursulețul știe în sufletul lui că a ajuns acasă.
Perfectă pentru cei care au îndrăgit povestioarele Te voi iubi mereu și N-o să te las să pleci vreodată.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Friendship, Storytime, Christmas, Fiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2015

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely winter read suitable for young children. The illustrations are beautiful too. My two year old son enjoyed reading this with me, particularly as we have lots of snow right now and this morning it reached -10 degrees Celsius!

[Kaethe · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art really sells it: it's the embodiment of snug.

Library copy

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

The wintery pictures fill the pages with cold and snow, until this shivering little bear finally finds a place that is cozy and warm, a house with a lonely little girl. It’s a cute story, in rhyme, but the rhymes don’t all work, and the bear can’t find a home because some of the places are filled with other animals and their babies. The problem is that mid-winter isn’t the time for babies. And it is a little strange that the little girl is all alone.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A dark commentary on the harsh realities of singledom.

Just kidding.

A cold, snowy bear tries to find shelter, but there's no room in any of the animals' cub-filled homes. Finally, he finds a toasty house with a lonely little girl inside. The two form a fast friendship and settle in for a long winter's nap.

As usual, a few of the rhymes in this one were a little rough, but the SUPER CUTE illustrations saved it.

[Jillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet and cozy, perfect for bedtime on a cold and blustery day. I felt so sad for the poor little lost bear, and I was so happy he found a friend and a warm place by the end.

(I was just very curious as to what sort of parents leave their child alone in the winter in a place where a bear can just walk in... overthinking? absolutely.)

[Jenna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kuvitus selvästi vetosi kuopukseen, sillä tätä kirjaa on luettu useamman kerran eilisen kirjastoreissun jälkeen. Riimittely ontuu mielestäni paikoin ja näitä ystävän löytämiskirjoja on tusinassa 15 samantyylisellä kuvituksella toteutettuna.

[Beverly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story, but the author should know that birds don't hatch eggs, and mammals don't have litters in the middle of winter.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Snowy Bear is a sweet story about a little bear out in the cold snow, trying to find a place where he belongs and is loved.

[Francesca]

Cute lil wintry tale about a bear finding a friend.

[Matti Karjalainen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Peruskamaa. Suomenkielinen riimittely olisi voinut olla jouhevampaakin.

[Sara Grochowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

In need of a sweet story that will make you feel like you're wrapped in a fluffy, comfortable old quilt? Look no further than Tony Mitton and Alison Brown's Snowy Bear. Mitton's text has perfect pacing and rhyme which, paired Brown's color palette of blue and read and soft illustrations, make this adorable story ideal for bedtime reading.

[Chris Austin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really nice story of a lonely little Snow Bear just wanting to find a warm home, the nice twist is he gets more than he bargains for!

The rhyme throughout gives the narrative a lovely pace also suits the repetitive pattern of the Bears multiple attempts at finding a home.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little bear finds a cozy, warm place to spend the winter and lonely little girl finds a friend. Comforting bedtime reading for a winter night.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enchanting and sweet. Perfect for calm reading or a nice winter storytime.

[Wendy Kuzma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rhyming text and precious illustrations!

[Casandria · Rating 3 out of 5]

What bear doesn't know where to live? And what family is ok with a bear just sleeping in the same bed as their daughter?

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

A "tired snowy bear" looks for a warm place to snuggle down and finds a house with a lonely little girl to nap with and cuddle.

This was a little gem I found in the neighborhood little free library and it's become a favorite. I like the rhymes and enjoy doing voices for the different animals.

Although I don't think books always have to be realistic, I think it's a fair criticism some other reviewers had that most animals don't have their young in winter. The baby animals are an important plot point.

Overall, super cute book. I love the color contrast between the bear's cold blue journey and the orange warmth of the little house.

[Viviane Elbee · Rating 4 out of 5]

The kids loved this one and requested re-reads. The illustrations by Alison Brown are super cute - Snowy Bear ressembles a small teddy bear, except that he walks and thinks. (Snowy bear is smaller than the little human girl in this book.) Not really sure why the girl was alone at home but this didn’t seem to bother the kids.

It’s written in rhyme. Some phrases work better than others, but overall, it’s a sweet story about finding friendship & warmth.

Good for: Snowy day reads and fans of walking, talking teddy bears.

[Jenn Swanson · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is winter and it is really cold. A lonely little bear is trying to find a home. This book was a book that openly made my daughter sad. She felt bad for the cute little bear. So warning--if your child has any feelings whatsoever they probably will feel the exact same way. No need to fear though; the story ends on a good note. The illustrations were lovely and really enhanced the story. Would recommend.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ohmygosh adorbs! This picture book tells an adorable tale of a little bear looking for a good home for the winter. He and a little girl find a friend in each other and cuddle up together, playing games, reading books, and snuggling to sleep. The illustrations are so cute and radiate the cold outside and the coziness inside, and the rhyming text keeps little readers entranced.

[Mortisha Cassavetes · Rating 5 out of 5]

WoW! What a beautifully illustrated heart touching story about a little polar bear that is looking for a home out of the cold wintery snow. After being drove away from many animal holes and dens, he finds a small cozy cottage with a lonely little girl. No spoilers! I highly recommend this book to kids of all ages especially on those cold winter days/nights.

[Julia Chestnut · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a cute book but I have read better books. It is about a bear who can't find somewhere to sleep and he is cold but he finally finds a house with another girl who is lonely so they hang out and go to sleep

[Amber Hearst · Rating 5 out of 5]

My toddler asks for this one every night before bed. He giggles everytime the tufty gruff Owl shoos away snowy bear and wants a hug everytime Snowy Bear and the little girl cuddle. It may be my new favorite book.

[Trish · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about a bear looking for a place to sleep.

[Lee Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Between the absolutely adorable artwork and its accompanying story, I loved this book. 5/5 stars.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm dying from the adorableness (totally a word) of the illustrations!

[Valleri · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a sweet story of a shivering bear looking for a cozy place to spend a cold-winters night. He finds solace with the least likely of friends.

[María · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the cutest bedtime stories I've read to my son!

[Julie sims and books · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Library Lady Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every one needs a warm place to cuddle after a snowy day.