Bear in a Bathrobe
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
A delightful new picture book that encourages readers to step outside of their comfort zone with the help of a security blanket and some good pals, from powerhouse creator Maddie Frost.
It's wintertime and Bear is ready to stay indoors and cozy up in his bathrobe until spring. His bathrobe is the ultimate indoor experience because it keeps his ears toasty, has pockets for all of his snacking essentials, and allows for maximum relaxation all season long.
His friends look like they're having so much fun skating outside, and he could join them if he wanted to, but he's too busy having quality indoor alone time in his bathrobe to even think about going out into the wild. Besides, what if he fell and hurt himself, or slipped through the ice, or skated too far away from home? Winter is clearly the time for hibernation, not outdoor adventures.
But when Bear's friends share what makes them feel safe when they tackle new and sometimes scary experiences, Bear might just be ready to venture into the great outdoors and risk falling on the ice.
Maddie Frost's new picture book invites readers to courageously tackle new--and slightly frightening--experiences and reminds them that it's not about whether you fall or not, but how you get back up.
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Caring friends help an ursine character get out of his comfort zone in this anxiety-oriented story with an encouraging takeaway. There's nothing homebody Bear enjoys more than his fluffy pink robe: "It has pockets for my essentials." And while the protagonist's animal friends love to ice-skate, Bear prefers the indoors, claiming that "going outside is for wild animals." Humorous vignettes present the lengths Bear goes to avoid joining the crew (27 loads of laundry) and highlight the skating-related concerns fueling Bear's resistance—fears including stepping through the ice ("FEEEEEEEETS," says a toothy fish below). When at last Bear heads out, the friends come up with a unique mode of support that carries the day. Frost's thin-lined comics play with proportion and have a slapstick quality that helps make the likable, harried hero feel relatable. Ages 3–7. (Oct.)
