Brown Paper Bear

Rating:
Summary: An amazing tug at your heart book!
Review: I picked up "Brown Paper Teddy Bear" because of the sweet cover of a teddy bear wrapped in brown paper wrapping and a red ribbon. Jessica discovers the teddy bear and he comes to life and takes Jessica on a delightful magical journey. The illustrations are exquisite and the oversized book makes the reader enjoy the pictures even more. Truly a wonderful book with an ending that will tug at your heart. I bought it for my seven year old son who loves stuffed animals.

Rating:
Summary: WRAP THIS WONDERFUL ADVENTURE IN BROWN PAPER!
Review: Some will immediately think "adorable" and the little girl Jessica is just that -- living a Wendy-like adventure in reverse. Grandparents reading this book will doubtless tell stories of their favorite dolls and/or Indians or trains as they share these illustrations of precious antique toys. WHAT FUN! And how lovely!

Though definitely OVERSIZE (even for a grandpa's lap) I knew the brown paper format would appeal to me. Jessica in her red plaid pj's walked right into my heart thanks to the London & Cornwall team of author Catherine Allison & artist Neil Reed.

REVIEWER mcHAIKU URGES: "DON'T MISS THIS!"