FICTION

Bear's Big Breakfast

by Lynn Rowe REED
illus. by Brett Helquist. 40p. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray. May 2016. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780062264558.
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PreS-K—Alliteration is key in this bright and blissful book. Readers are introduced to an adorable bear cub who is on a quest for a good breakfast that starts with the letter B. Bear leads one friend after the other on a journey through several different B options, including a bunny, a boa, and a bee. Unfortunately, none of these B creatures are right for breakfast, until Bear notices a boy near some berries. This simple, gentle story will benefit emerging readers, encouraging them with plenty of white space and expressive text to decode through Bear's journey. Children will especially delight in Bear's animated expressions, provided by Helquist, who does an excellent job of illustrating Bear's world through his warm and vivid paintings.
VERDICT A fine addition to most collections.
Reviewed by Maria Alegre, The Dalton School, New York
A bear is hungry for something--"I know it starts with the letter B..."--and searches the woods. When it spots a boy, readers will fear the worst. The book's gotcha moment (it's the boy's berries that the bear wants) is expertly played in both Reed's alliterative text and in Helquist's paintings, which contain just the right blend of humor and menace.
 , Apr 01, 2016

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