Review: Teaching kids to try new things, and grin and “Bear” it!  #badwordplay
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 25, 2014
I was a picky eater when I was a kid, as I’m sure a lot of you were.  Maybe you’re a parent now, and  are trying to deal with a child that is a picky eater.  Well A) That is your punishment for being a picky eater when YOU were a kid, and B) check out this book!This book is about a little bear named Bowie that only eats honey, and his parents struggle to get him to try healthier food.  Then there’s a honey shortage, so Bowie sets off on a quest to find honey, but along the way, he tries new things on his own, and realizes that there’s more to life than honey!This is definitely a book that is to be read by parents to children.  While it’s not too difficult, there might be a few bumps in the road for a young child, such as the use of the words nauseated and hysterically.  Those might be stumbling blocks for some kids, depending on age, and reading level.The illustrations are really well done, and I think it really added to the book overall.  I read this on a tablet, and if you read it in portrait mode (up-and-down), the formatting works out that some words and pictures are on the screen at the same time, but if you read it in landscape, only the picture shows, so keep that in mind.The only criticism I have is that the Father Bear has a mustache, which really bothered me for some reason….  Anyway….Overall, I think this would help your child realize that MAYBE their parents are right, and that they should try new things.  Who knows, you might even like it!