Bearnard's Book
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Bearnard's Book by writer Deborah Underwood and illustrator Misa Saburi is a charming picture book about a bear who discovers that to shine in his own story, he just needs to be himself.
When Bearnard gets an invitation to be in a book, it's a dream come true! But as he reads up on what starring in a book might actually entail, he wonders if he's not quite the right bear for the part. With the help of his friend Gertie, Bearnard discovers that to shine in his story, he just needs to be himself. With sweet humor, charming characters, and a gentle message of self-confidence, this is the perfect story for book (and bear) lovers.
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In this allusive tale, a bear called Bearnard receives a special invitation from the Queen of Storybook Land: "YOU have been specially selected to be in a book!" Bearnard is initially thrilled, but his excitement melts as he considers existing ursine texts in order to "do a great job" with his own. Anxious that, like bears in other stories, he may need to float ("I'm afraid of floating"), make messes ("Messes make me nervous"), or have his porridge absconded with ("I am very afraid of someone eating my porridge!"), Bearnard undergoes the three ordeals in preparation. When facing his fears gives him a nightmare, his insightful friend, the avian Gertie, sees her pal as he truly is: willing and brave. Readers will delight in spotting the classic bears that Bearnard studies rendered in books throughout the scenes. Saburi's illustrations, sweet rounded figures in spring tones, soften Bearnard's panic, gentling his worry-riddled journey to discover that, in stories as in life, "All you need to do is be yourself." Ages 4 8.
