The Bears in the Bed and the Great Big Storm
Kindergarten-Grade 2—While Bear and Mrs. Bear sleep peacefully in their bed on a stormy night, Baby Bear, followed by Little Bear, and then Young Bear, awakens them, each believing that there is a monster outside. Bear admonishes, "There's no such thing as monsters…. What a scaredy-bear you are." However, it is he who continues to lie awake while his family calmly slumbers. When there is a knock at the door, a frightened Bear answers and discovers that the "monster" is a moose looking for shelter. The pages of this charming tale are enhanced by warm colors that resemble firelight. Young children, especially those who fear the strange noises that night often brings, will be comforted by the fact that adults can be frightened, too.—Donna Atmur, Los Angeles Public LibraryCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.