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Maudie And Bear (2012)

by Jan Ormerod(Favorite Author)

3.27 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0399257098 (ISBN13: 9780399257094)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Putnam Juvenile

review 1: This is a smart, cute series of stories featuring a young (at times spoiled) little girl and a bear who has taken on a parenting role. The idea behind the stories is a kind of loving that persists. The back of the book sums it up perfectly by saying: "Love is inexhaustible."The illustrations and writing complement each other and there is subtle sort of almost ironic humor that is noticeable when you read and then look at the drawings.Examples of Things I found Amusing:(1) Maudie suggests a bike ride and then the bear ends up biking while she sits in the basket. She says: "Exercise is so good for you."(2) Maudie pulls around a bear on wheels (with a leash) that looks like a miniature version of the Bear in the story. And she does this in a story where she is ordering Be... morear around and telling him how to make breakast.
review 2: Other reviewers have criticized this book for its bratty and capricious little girl. She certainly is a handful, and Bear (parent figure) is endlessly patient with her. In my experience children like reading about characters who are naughty so that they can live vicariously without getting into trouble. The illustrations are gorgeous and can be particularly enjoyed by those familiar with Australian architecture and birds. less

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