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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2008
K-Gr 3 In this wordless picture book, an unhappy child sits at a table holding a fork over a plate of food. She obviously isn't excited about her supper and is sent to her room. After she goes to sleep, her stuffed bear awakens her and takes her on a walk. They meet up with some wild animals and play until finally the bear falls asleep and the girl lies down close to him. The next morning, s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Whether this wordless book was meant as an intentional homage to Where the Wild Things Are or is just displaying Sendak's pervasive influence, the treatment is wholly original. A girl is given a time out, presumably because she will not eat her dinner. In her room, she fumes alone and then reaches for the comfort of her stuffed bear. Either in a dream or reality, the small bear becomes life-sized and ani...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
In this wordless book, a punished girl fumes, then reaches for her stuffed bear. The bear comes to life, leading her on an advent...Log In or Sign Up to Read More