Review: A Heartwarming Tale
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 28, 2012
A quintessential exploration of the power and importance of the love between a bear and his girl.Love needs no proof outside of itself.  This is perhaps the quote that best sums up the theme of the story, in which the bear overcomes many obstacles in order to reach his lost `Princess.'  The themes of loneliness and sadness, togetherness and hope thread through the story.  The Story of Solomon Bear explores these feelings in a delightful way for older children who are independent readers, but more importantly, for adults to share with children.  My only issue was that for younger children, the language used was perhaps a little too complex and may have to be paraphrased by the adult reading the text, which is a shame because the composition is poetic and heartwarming as it appears on the page.That aside, I would still recommend this book for reading and sharing with children of all ages - even the grown up ones.