How to Share with a Bear

PreS-Gr 1—Thomas builds an indoor fort to read in, but when he goes to gets his books, a bear moves in! Thomas does everything he can think of to lose the bear, luring it out with blueberries, honey cereal, and water play in the sink. The bear finds everything he puts out fascinating, but he always follows Thomas back to the fort. At first, the bear is glimpsed from behind or with his face in a bowl. It isn't until he is shut out of the fort and starts to cry that readers see the face of Thomas's little brother in a bear suit. Thomas really is a good big brother and decides to make a bigger fort so they can share books together. The artwork is heavy in yellows, browns, and blues. Thomas is a friendly, round-faced boy, and his brother looks like a large teddy bear. There is nothing scary here, just great problem-solving skills and sibling fun.