pandacat42's review against another edition
5.0
So cute! Love the pictures and the compassionate characters. Would be great for Teddy Bear Picnic story time. Could imagine kids extending this to dramatic play where they take care of their Teddy Bears.
compass_rose's review against another edition
4.0
Almost as good as Bear Snores On, which is really saying something. And great this week, since Annie's had a cold.
writingwwolves's review against another edition
5.0
The children I work with, & myself, loved the rhyming in this one, & I appreciated the message the story was projecting (i.e. supporting your friends & treating them how you would like to be treated)!
ap1's review against another edition
5.0
Really sweet story about a bear who is feeling unwell, and all the friends who help him out.
libraryjen's review against another edition
4.0
Poor Bear is sick and can't go out to play with his friends. Instead, his friends put him to bed and make him soup and tea and try to take care of him. A sweet story about friendship that would make a good read aloud. As in all her Bear stories, Wilson's text has some great repetition and the illustrations are wonderful.
olivias's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. I do like the rhythm of the repeated refrain in these books, but some of the other rhyme is forced, and this one is just not great. Wouldn't bother using.
canada_matt's review against another edition
4.0
There is nothing worse than feeling ill, as Bear soon comes to learn. Thankfully, he has wonderful friends who want to help with many a remedy. Still, Bear remained sick throughout most of the book, at least until he was able to rest. When he woke and felt much better, he saw that his fellow nursemaids had come down with something, allowing Bear to offer his own form of TLC. Neo liked the story and read it alongside me. I was a tad worried when he sneezed repeatedly through the latter portion of the book, but that might be related to the fact that I recently finished a massive tome that had a 'plague' storyline.
mariab's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve decided that I will like just about anything that Karma Wilson pens. The smooth rhythm that makes for a good read aloud, the repetitive phrases for audience participation, and the human-like feel to her animal characters…it’s all just awesome. This particular book celebrates friendship, and the idea that one kind turn deserves another. Preschooler was resistant to reading this one at first (see above comment about swaying opinion), but once she decided to give it a try, we’ve read it every night and even with Grandma and naptime one day. So this one is a perfect trifecta: Mom approved, Kid approved, and Grandma approved.
themaddiest's review
3.0
A great tale for sick kiddos. The toddlers at storytime mostly liked this one, but it got to be a little long towards the end.
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