Bear’s search for himself doesn’t matter so much as the charm of Lavie’s storytelling voice as he narrates it . . . Erlbruch gives the bear big, puzzled-looking eyes and a lovable grin. He lives in a forest made of ornate trees seemingly lifted from vintage engravings, whose delicate lines play off Bear’s dumpy figure. Bear’s encounters with various characters—the Turtle Taxi, the Penultimate Penguin—feature gentle wordplay and Lewis Carroll–like paradoxes . . . Everything is new to Bear, and his discoveries will delight readers.
- ISBN: 9781617754906
- Author: Lavie, Oren
- Illustrator: Erlbruch, Wolf
- Published: 2016 , Black Sheep
- Themes: animal, forest, Self-Discovery
- Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fiction
- No. of pages: 48