Review: A Girl, Her Teddy Bear and the Power of Love
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 12, 2011
The Story of Solomon Bear by Phillip Laird is a marvelous book for both children and adults. If it does not stir your insides then read it again. This is a short story showing child like love and forgiveness.  Living in a house where love is not readily accepted or showed, the author uses a girl, a teddy bear and a magical forest to show one how just a little bit of compassion and simple love can mean the world in the eyes of the receiver, a love that shows feelings can get hurt if denied. When the girl runs away and leaves her Solomon behind he goes to the other toys but they are no help as he helps them to learn the power of love. Only until he comes to the queen who finally understands as Solomon who is wise in the ideas of love tells the queen;"love needs no proof outside itself"This is a fable that takes into account the different feelings in one's life, loneliness, sadness, hope, but most of all love. If we have not love we have nothing. I did feel a tear coming on when Solomon felt lost without his princess. As they are once again reunited in the magical forest, they return home to what now will become a home filled with love instead of a house filled with nothing. I feel all parents should read this to their children. Not only will the child learn about love but the parents will also learn a lesson from Solomon.