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A Visitor for Bear

Illustrated by Kady McDonald Denton Candlewick Press, 2008 Early reader format When a friendly mouse knocks at his door, Bear sternly points to the “No Visitors Allowed” sign. Returning to his breakfast preparations, he opens the cupboard only to find the mouse tucked inside a bowl. “Perhaps we could have just a spot of tea,” […]
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Reviews

New York Times Bestseller
Amazon’s Picture Book of the Year
Selection for Oprah Winfrey’s Children’s Book Club

Horn Book
…The rhythmic text quickly falls into a pattern: the mouse surprises Bear, Bear gets angry; the mouse politely suggests “a spot of tea” or “a crackling fire”; Bear, growing increasingly desperate, orders the mouse to leave (“BEGONE!”). Denton’s warm and inviting illustrations belie Bear’s inhospitable behavior, and Becker’s energetic narrative encourages listeners to participate in telling the story. Fifty-six pages is long for a picture book, but the story zips briskly along, facilitated by effective page turns and not much text per spread. … A surefire storytime hit, “A Visitor for Bear” won’t wear out its welcome. ~ k.f.

Kirkus
…Charmingly droll, watercolor, ink and gouache illustrations, excellent pacing and the contrast in the sizes of Bear and mouse are a perfect comedic mixture. Kids will giggle each time the mouse reappears and grin with satisfaction when big and little become friends.

School Library Journal Starred Review, February 2008
PreS-Gr 2 …Denton’s softly hued watercolor illustrations capture the humorous interplay between the unlikely companions. The fastidious, pot-bellied bear wears a tiny apron while the wee mouse with a big personality peeks out of such unlikely places as an egg carton. The lively repetition and superb pacing make this an ideal choice for storytime. ~ Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada