By Martin Waddell, Illustrated by Barbara FirthI can't decide if this or Good Job, Little Bear is my favorite in the series. Here we see Big Bear balancing the need to do chores (and sleep...) with Little Bear's need for attention. Little Bear also learns to play well by himself while he waits his turn. Big Bear and Little Bear do a good job of showing a loving, nurturing relationship without being sappy or trite. Too often kids' books go over the top when trying to show love. In this series, Waddell finds just the right pitch. Firth's bear illustrations mirror this balance as Big Bear and Little Bear are endearing and manage to show emotion in their expressions without being the completely unrealistic, puffy looking things one often finds in children's books about bears.
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