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Dios Te Ama (2013)

by Suzanne Elizabeth Anderson(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Henry and George Press

review 1: This book had a good concept, and was very cute. I had some problems with the execution of the story. It started out following a teddy bear who gets lost, then his suitcase and message helps someone, and he gets sent back home. But then suddenly the bear, who now has a consciousness, just appears without explanation. Why did the story change? I liked the way it was going, even though it was too saccharine for me. But then it just flip flops into a different story. I received this book for free through a Goodreads First Reads give away.
review 2: A friend won this in a Goodreads giveaway and thought I might like to read it because I have collected stuffed bears all my life. I love the woman so I am going to forgive her for giving me this silly, sappy piece of tr... moreash. I had hoped that the bear would redeem the book somehow and it is such a short book and certainly no intellectual challenge so I zipped through it. This is just perfect for gullible Christians. Made for them, in fact. There is a lady with a teddy bear store that is not doing well so she feels depressed about it. If she had a lick of sense she would have diversified instead of praying but hey, you know Christians, don't think or do something practical when you can just talk it over with your Imaginary friend. Chester Blue the bear shows up with a message for her- God loves you. Apparently the same invisible Grand Poohbah who sits and silently watches kids suffer from cancer, child rapists, and sex traffickers without intervening has learned to solve everyone's problems by stitching up a cute l'il blue teddy. The teddy goes from story to story and the problems are stupid at best. Nothing people could not solve for themselves. Also Chester Blue ends up in one place at the end of one adventure only to turn up somehow in a totally different place at the beginning of the next with no explanation of why and how. Let me warn you- unless you are a gullible idiot, this thing is going to annoy the hell out of you. Please don't dumb any kids down by handing this to them. If you really want for them to get a megadose of sap, just pour a bottle of maple syrup over their heads. Don't make kids think that if they just ask an imaginary god for help that help is coming. This will keep them from protecting themselves and helping others and leave them vulnerable to danger. Here's what I have told my own- "There are no gods and goddesses. There is a beautiful earth filled with plant life and animal life. We are here for a number of years and then we die and return to nourish the earth. This is not a bad thing. It is sad but not horrible. Don't pray- take action instead and make things happen. Mom loves you. I (Mom) am real, flesh and blood, and until the day I die, I will help, love, comfort and support you and you can call- not pray- to me for help and I will help. I will also help you learn to do things so you can help yourself and others. When you want comfort, don't turn to imaginary gods- turn to yourself, turn to me, turn to your dad, turn to our fur-babies. Be real." False hope is cruel. I am sorry I can't recommend this as a bear lover but I just can't. If you need a bear fix, A.A. Milne has you covered with Winnie the Pooh and friends and of course there is our good friend Paddington Bear. less

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