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A review by readingwithemmett
A Bear Is a Bear (Except When He's Not) by Karl Newson
5.0
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A Bear is a Bear (except when he's not) by Karl Newson is about a bear! The bear in the story forgot that he was a bear, so he goes around thinking he is different animals. At first, he thinks he is a bird, but he cannot fly. Then, he thinks he is a moose and a fox, but quickly realizes he is not. At this point, the bear seems so sad sitting in the snow wondering what he is. Suddenly, he sees a squirrel and starts climbing up the tree after him, soon realizing that he is not a squirrel and is too high. Finally, the bear makes it back to his cave and falls back asleep because it is only December. Once he wakes up in spring, he finally remembers that he is a bear.
This was such a cute story. I loved the illustrations and rhyming throughout the book. The author did a great job of capturing how frustrated the bear must be not remembering what he is. I would buy this as a board book for Emmett if they had one, but since they don't, I would recommend this for ages 2.5 to 6 years old. This reminds me of [b:Are You My Mother?|197084|Are You My Mother?|P.D. Eastman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1389098758l/197084._SX50_.jpg|1837885] by P.D. Eastman, but a better version. Except, the bear just forgot he was a bear, and the bird doesn't know who its mother is. I will definitely consider Karl Newson's books when Emmett gets older because I thought this was a cute and fun book to read.
I received this book for free via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
A Bear is a Bear (except when he's not) by Karl Newson is about a bear! The bear in the story forgot that he was a bear, so he goes around thinking he is different animals. At first, he thinks he is a bird, but he cannot fly. Then, he thinks he is a moose and a fox, but quickly realizes he is not. At this point, the bear seems so sad sitting in the snow wondering what he is. Suddenly, he sees a squirrel and starts climbing up the tree after him, soon realizing that he is not a squirrel and is too high. Finally, the bear makes it back to his cave and falls back asleep because it is only December. Once he wakes up in spring, he finally remembers that he is a bear.
This was such a cute story. I loved the illustrations and rhyming throughout the book. The author did a great job of capturing how frustrated the bear must be not remembering what he is. I would buy this as a board book for Emmett if they had one, but since they don't, I would recommend this for ages 2.5 to 6 years old. This reminds me of [b:Are You My Mother?|197084|Are You My Mother?|P.D. Eastman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1389098758l/197084._SX50_.jpg|1837885] by P.D. Eastman, but a better version. Except, the bear just forgot he was a bear, and the bird doesn't know who its mother is. I will definitely consider Karl Newson's books when Emmett gets older because I thought this was a cute and fun book to read.
I received this book for free via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.