Overview
From the creators of the #1 New York Times bestseller, "Me and My Dad!" -- a companion book that celebrates the very special relationship between a mother & child. Stunning illustrations capture the love that Little Bear & his mother feel for one another. Perfect gift for Mother's Day. Ages 2-7.Editorials
Publishers Weekly
Little Bear from Me and My Dad! is back, this time with its mother. The prose is simple-"My mom's not afraid/ of the dark or the night./ And I'm brave like her/ when she's holding me tight!"-and the illustrations are fuzzy-soft (mom and baby look more like stuffed animals than actual bears). They "glide" through bubbly blue-green water alongside graceful fish; afterward, "mom dries her fur," and Little Bear wiggles its bottom "just like her," their features obscured by the mist of the evaporating water. Predictably adorable. Ages 4-8. (Apr.)
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This companion to the New York Times bestselling Me and My Dad! celebrates the love between a little bear cub and his doting mama bear. Constant companions through seasonal play, the two make daisy chains, call out echoes from a cave, balance apples on their noses, go ice-skating and swimming, and romp in autumn leaves. Little bear is impressed by all of his mother's superior abilities—"We make strings of flowers/ and Mom is so clever/ That her daisy chain/ seems to go on forever!"—and, safe in her sheltering embrace, knows that s/he will grow up be just like her: "My mom is so special/ in every way./ I want to be just like/ my mommy one day." Mama and cub are completely adorable, whether curled up together in a field of daisies or wiggling their bottoms to dry off after a dip. Ritchie's text is simple and sweet; Edgson's art is soft and luminous; together they have created a picture book that will gather reading mothers and their little ones into its embrace. Reviewer: Claudia Mills, Ph.D.School Library Journal
PreS
A bear cub delights in spending a fun-filled day with his mother. While adults may cringe at the grammatically incorrect title and uneven meter, preschoolers with an affinity for schmaltz might like it. "We make strings of flowers/and Mom is so clever/That her daisy chain/seems to go on forever!" The unbridled admiration the cub displays toward his mom is also evident in Edgson's soft, bright acrylic paintings. Overall, however, the story pales next to Anthony Browne's succinct, sublime My Mom (Farrar, 2005) or the innocent, cartoonish glee of Karen Katz's Mommy Hugs (S & S, 2006). Devoted fans of Ritchie's Me and My Dad! (Good Bks., 2007) may want this companion. Otherwise, it is unessential to any but the largest picture-book collections.-Rebecca Dash, New York Public Library