Family Fridays – Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip C. Stead and Erin Stead

Genre: Children’s General

Ages: 2-6

Blurb:

It was almost winter and Bear was getting sleepy. But first, Bear had a story to tell…

Bear found his friend Mouse, but Mouse was busy gathering seeds and didn’t have time to listen to a story. Then Bear saw his friend Duck, but Duck was getting ready to fly south. What about his friend Toad? He was busy looking for a warm place to sleep. By the time Bear was through helping his friends get ready for winter, would anyone still be awake to hear his story?

This endearing story of friendship and patience is a worthy companion to Philip and Erin Stead’s last collaboration, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, winner of the 2011 Caldecott Medal

Review:

This is a sweet, sweet book. Created by husband and wife team Philip (author) and Erin (illustrator) Stead, it is just a beautiful story. The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous – simple, yet incredibly evocative. There are a lot of great lessons in here about friendship, caring, helping each other, and you could also use it as a jumping off point to talk about seasons, and how animals cope in the winter. I know I say this about many of the Family Fridays selections, but this really is one of my favorite books for this age group. I also have A Sick Day for Amos McGee, which is very good also, but Bear Has a Story to Tell just has a little extra something that gave it a special place in my heart and on my bookshelf.

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