snowelf's review against another edition
4.0
Really just a series of gags, but so cute, so clever and so delightfully illustrated. We loved it and my son read it over and over, he would even bring it along in the car just to read a page or two here and there. There's another one of these called [b:Bright Ideas|15798852|Benjamin Bear in Bright Ideas|Philippe Coudray|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1351213394s/15798852.jpg|21521795].
pwbalto's review against another edition
5.0
There is a giant, bulging slob of a penguin in the refrigerator on the front cover of this book. A giant bulging penguin who has apparently eaten everything in the refrigerator. A bear and a bunny confront the penguin. They are deadpan, silent - are they coming face to face with the consequences of a previous bad decision? Is the penguin a nightmarish symbol of some kind, a living, breathing reminder of our greedy id?
Full review on Pink Me: http://pinkme.typepad.com/pink-me/2011/09/benjamin-bear-in-fuzzy-thinking-by-phillippe-coudray-review.html
Full review on Pink Me: http://pinkme.typepad.com/pink-me/2011/09/benjamin-bear-in-fuzzy-thinking-by-phillippe-coudray-review.html
alysona's review against another edition
4.0
I loved Benjamin Bear! There are a few panels that I am not sure which age kids would get, but they made me laugh.
bluenicorn's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this, but as a children's book. The gags are juvenile, so anyone who thinks that this will be a comic book that transcends age will be disappointed. But for a children's book/comic, it is very cute. A good way to introduce kids to the genre, or reading, in general.
tikiwho's review against another edition
5.0
Who would've thought that a simple picture book could be this good?
corncobwebs's review against another edition
This was a super-quick read, but every page contains a pretty funny joke. The text is probably simple enough for a beginning reader, but I think you need some level of visual literacy to totally get most of the punchlines. My favorite joke was the one where Bears paints this messed up picture of Cow (which Cow laughs at), so Bear smacks Cow over the head to make him look messed up like the picture. Bear kind of reminds me of Frank Asch's bears, but lumpier and angrier. This is another great addition to the Toon series.
bookbrig's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
I laughed so many laughs. Benjamin Bear: A Good.
maidmarianlib's review
4.0
Early reader graphic novel with little vignettes, very subtle sense of humor.
tashrow's review
4.0
This is another winner from Toon Books. Their graphic novel line up for elementary aged children manages to be funny, smart and perfectly age appropriate. Originally published in France, this graphic novel has a certain elegance and style. Each comic in the book ranges from three to six panels, telling small stories in a quick, simple way. The humor ranges from a quiet contemplative joke about friendship to a physical slap-stick style. Coudray has woven those styles together so the book moves from one level to another seamlessly, creating a dynamic and surprising reading effect.
Coudray’s humor is multi-faceted and great fun to read. The book moves from one sort of humor to another with great ease. The illustrations are colorful but in a more sophisticated palette than many children’s books. A lot of the humor is physical, so the illustrations convey much of it. Even in the broadest of slapstick, there is a feel of style that makes it a unique read.
The book is laugh-out-loud funny and also great fun to share aloud with children. This is a graphic novel that belongs in all public libraries, because it is a great hook for reluctant readers. Appropriate for ages 5-9.
Coudray’s humor is multi-faceted and great fun to read. The book moves from one sort of humor to another with great ease. The illustrations are colorful but in a more sophisticated palette than many children’s books. A lot of the humor is physical, so the illustrations convey much of it. Even in the broadest of slapstick, there is a feel of style that makes it a unique read.
The book is laugh-out-loud funny and also great fun to share aloud with children. This is a graphic novel that belongs in all public libraries, because it is a great hook for reluctant readers. Appropriate for ages 5-9.