Dear Bear (Carolrhoda Picture Books)

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Summary: I love love love this book!!
Review: A little girl is convinced that a terrifying dangerous bear lives under the stairs in her home. Her parents deal with her fear in a very creative way: they suggest that she write a letter to the bear asking him to go away. What develops is a friendship written back and forth through letters from the "bear" to the girl and vice versa. My favorite page is the last page! The bear writes the girl a last letter and invites her to tea under the stairs. The little girl is nervous, but gets all dressed up and goes. She walks into the little cubby underneath the stairwell and discovers a really cute teddy bear set up by a tea set and another note asking to come live with her (he's tired of living under the stairs). So very cute and a very creative way of helping a child conquer her fears.

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Summary: Great Book
Review: My five year old loved this book. We read it every night for a week. She loved the story of how the Bear gradually became a friend. The story inspired her to ask a lot of questions and led to some very insightful discussions. The pictures really added to the story. I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: Dear Bear
Review: This is a wondersul book about a girl who writes letters to the bear that lives under her staircase. Dear Bear is a great book about friendship, trust, and overcoming fears.