Synopses & Reviews
This beautifully illustrated, fun read-aloud picture book will have kids everywhere asking the same question: "Where, bear?" Once there was a bear cub who lived with a little boy. But over time the bear cub grew . . . and grew . . . and GREW! And did things that bears do . . . and do . . . and DO! One day the boy looked at the bear and realized he was just too big and bearish to be living in a house. "I think it's time we found you a new place to live where you can be bearish and big," said the boy. "But where, bear?"
So begins a delightful journey that reminds us that even when best friends are apart, they always stay together.
Praise for WHERE BEAR?:
* "[N]othing short of magnificent. Each page is absolutely charming and begs to be looked at again and again."Library Media Connection, starred review
"[A] winsome debut . . . The catchy refrain, 'Then where, bear?,'and Henns sophisticated matte-toned illustrations make for a zippy take on the 'finding your place' genre."New York Times Book Review
"This gentle tale about friendship and home will give early readers and their grown-ups plenty of food for discussion."Kirkus Reviews
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"It's hard to believe that this is Erin Stead's first children's book — her woodcut and oil-ink artwork is so warmly appealing that she seems like an old pro." Time Out New York Kids
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"Like the story, the quiet pictures, rendered in pencil and woodblock color prints, are both tender and hilarious… The extension of the familiar pet-bonding theme will have great appeal, especially in the final images of the wild creatures snuggled up with Amos in his cozy home." Booklist
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"Thick, creamy paper and a muted palette add to the gentle resonance of a story that ends with everyone tucked in at last for a sweet night's sleep." Washington Post
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"Erin Stead's attentively detailed pencil and woodblock illustrations reveal character and enhance the cozy mood of Philip Stead's gentle text." Horn Book Magazine
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"Whether read individually or shared, this gentle story will resonate with youngsters." School Library Journal
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About the Author
Sophy Henn (www.sophyhenn.com) lives and works in Sussex, England. She studied Fashion at Central Saint Martins, accidentally had a London based career as an Art Director in advertising, then completed an MA at University of Brighton in Illustration. Now she writes and illustrates children's books in her studio, with a large cup of tea by her side, and can't quite believe her luck. WHERE BEAR? is her first book. Follow @sophyhenn.