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kathydavie's review
4.0
Part of the Bear picture book series and revolving around a cuddly cub of a Bear.
My Take
It's a simple discovery that leads to a journey of negatives with the first three encounters while Groundhog poses a scary question, and Bunny is quite naughty, lol.
Parents may find each moment an opportunity to talk to their child about the possibilities — their negatives AND the positives.
Foley alternates pages with white for the graphics and a colored background for the text, using his typical, simple line drawings with his soft colors not quite filling in his characters. There's a warmth in them that pulls you right in. They make me want to cuddle them up in my arms.
And that ending will make you laugh…!
The Story
While playing in a field one sunny day, Bear finds a three-leaf clover and decides to look for luck.
It's a long, heartless search, and Bear isn't sure if he should keep looking or give up . . . until Mouse sees something unusual.
"Does it have four leaves??" asks Bear.
"No . . ." says Mouse.
The Characters
Bear is the main character while Mouse is his best friend.
Monkey, Turtle, Elephant, Groundhog, Squirrel, and Bunny each has their own reaction to Bear's hunt.
The Cover and Title
The cover has a soft yellow background with a caramel-colored, line-drawn, snuggly bear standing on his head — on ONE arm! — and curious about a three-leaf clover. There's a milk-coffee mouse doing the same stunt on top of Bear's foot only with the opposite arm. The title fills most of the cover beginning in the upper left corner, using a deep iron-textured brown in a rounded serif font. The author's name is in the same brown and teeny in the lower left corner.
The title is what is being sought, for he wants to be a Good Luck Bear.
My Take
It's a simple discovery that leads to a journey of negatives with the first three encounters while Groundhog poses a scary question, and Bunny is quite naughty, lol.
Parents may find each moment an opportunity to talk to their child about the possibilities — their negatives AND the positives.
Foley alternates pages with white for the graphics and a colored background for the text, using his typical, simple line drawings with his soft colors not quite filling in his characters. There's a warmth in them that pulls you right in. They make me want to cuddle them up in my arms.
And that ending will make you laugh…!
The Story
While playing in a field one sunny day, Bear finds a three-leaf clover and decides to look for luck.
It's a long, heartless search, and Bear isn't sure if he should keep looking or give up . . . until Mouse sees something unusual.
"Does it have four leaves??" asks Bear.
"No . . ." says Mouse.
The Characters
Bear is the main character while Mouse is his best friend.
Monkey, Turtle, Elephant, Groundhog, Squirrel, and Bunny each has their own reaction to Bear's hunt.
The Cover and Title
The cover has a soft yellow background with a caramel-colored, line-drawn, snuggly bear standing on his head — on ONE arm! — and curious about a three-leaf clover. There's a milk-coffee mouse doing the same stunt on top of Bear's foot only with the opposite arm. The title fills most of the cover beginning in the upper left corner, using a deep iron-textured brown in a rounded serif font. The author's name is in the same brown and teeny in the lower left corner.
The title is what is being sought, for he wants to be a Good Luck Bear.
kelleemoye's review
3.0
I like how each animal's (mean) response shows something about the animal.
Mouse and Bear are the best friends and I love how supportive they are. (It reminds me of Elephant and Piggie in that way though they are much funnier.)
Mouse and Bear are the best friends and I love how supportive they are. (It reminds me of Elephant and Piggie in that way though they are much funnier.)
kelseyglamour's review
5.0
Mouse tells Bear that a four leaf clover will bring him luck. Bear searches high and low. He can't find a clover. All of the animals discourage him. Finally, mouse helps him find a five leaf clover. The book tastefully illustrates the values of friendship and perseverance. The illustrations are simple and well done. The prose is concise and just right for a wiggly young reader.
rakishabpl's review
5.0
Greg Foley draws the most expressive bear with the sparest illustrations. Little Bear spends his day looking for good luck, but with the help of his mouse friend he realizes that luck is what you make it.
patoney's review
3.0
Selected as my St. Patty's Day read aloud. It provides an introduction to the four leaf clover as a symbol of luck but the first page fails... it says bear is lying in the grass but all we see is the a clover.
The kids asked "where is the bear?"
The bear does persist which is a good skill to have.
The kids asked "where is the bear?"
The bear does persist which is a good skill to have.
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