Bear in Love
BY DANIEL PINKWATER
ILLUSTRATED BY WILL HILLENBRANDCANDLEWICK PRESS, PRESCHOOL-GRADE 3
One morning, the bear finds something just outside his cave. It is orange and long and pointy and has bushy green leaves at one end. And it’s sweet and crunchy! Where did it come from? Did someone leave it for him? Then there are two more of the sweet crunchy things the next morning! The bear knows that someone nice is leaving him these treats. If only he could discover who it is! Should he leave something tasty in return? With the help of Will Hillenbrand’s endearing illustrations, the inimitable Daniel Pinkwater spins a charming little mystery about unexpected kindnesses and finding that extra-special someone.
Reviews
Hillenbrand's mixed media illustrations paint a loveable, appreciative, perceptive couple of friends. The endearing playful read-aloud is just waiting for vocal variations, a lumber and a hop.—Parents' Choice (Silver Honor)
Hillenbrand’s soft earth-toned illustrations give us a sense of a cozy natural setting while his ragged bold lines give Bear a scruffy edge that keeps the story from being overly sweet. They are a perfect match for Pinkwater’s text…—The Horn Book
The simple story's design is nicely romanticized, with full-bleed, lightly sketched forest backgrounds spread out over long pages, with the placid action depicted in mixed-media browns and greens with gentle highlights. —Booklist
Pinkwater demonstrates a deft gift for writing for very young children, and the book is made more special by Hillenbrand's lovely pastel illustrations. —School Library Journal
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