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A review by kathydavie
Good Luck Bear by Greg E. Foley
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.