The Children’s Book Review | January 25, 2014
By Kadir Nelson
Age Range: 4 – 8 years
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Balzer + Bray (January 7, 2014)
ISBN-13: 978-0062241726
Video courtesy of HarperKids.
Publisher’s Synopsis
From Kadir Nelson, winner of the Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Awards, comes a transcendent picture book in the tradition of Margaret Wise Brown about a lost little bear searching for home.
This simple story works on so many levels: as the tale of a bear who finds his way home with the help of his animal friends; as a reassuring way to show children how to comfort themselves and find their way in everyday life; and on a more philosophical level, as a method of teaching readers that by listening to your heart and trusting yourself, you will always find a true home within yourself—and that even when it feels like you are alone, you never really are.
Supports the Common Core State Standards
Add this book to your collection: Baby Bear, by Kadir Nelson
If you like the look of Baby Bear or you’re a fan of Kadir Nelson’s amazing work, you will definitely enjoy our interview with this very talented author-illustrator: Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have A Dream” Speech with Kadir Nelson