Review: A Teddy Bear Adventure
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 30, 2011
Phillip Laird is a natural story teller who writes extremely beautiful prose. "The Story of Solomon Bear" could be described in many ways. It is cozy, comforting, magical and delightful. Solomon Bear's only real purpose in life is to love the girl who lives in a house next to a magical forest. When the girl is forced to give up her bear (her parents way of trying to get her to grow up?) she becomes so distraught that she runs away from home and into the dangerous forest.When the girl doesn't return the bear seeks advice from all the other toys on what exactly he should do. The queen is the most helpful as she explains how he can get out of the house undetected. After all what would parents think of a teddy bear that could run around and talk?I absolutely loved this story and I think you will too. It is perfect for kids of all ages and teaches the reader about love and caring for a toy or another person. Will the bear find his lost girl or is she gone forever? I will say that when I finished this book I wished it was a little longer. It so captivated my attention.~The Rebecca Review