By Martin Waddell, Illustrated by Barbara FirthI absolutely love this series. Waddell has written many excellent children's books, but the Big Bear and Little Bear stories are my favorite. They each depict real concerns of small children--this one addresses the urge for independence, balanced with the need to feel safe and loved--and they model some really excellent parenting. The best thing of all, though, is that this excellent parenting is performed by a Dad bear for a change. It is certainly good for children to see loving Moms in their stories, but Dads often get short shrift. Kudos to Martin Waddell and Big Bear for giving the male parental unit part of his share of appreciation.
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