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Big Bears Can!

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Okay, so I'm the author reviewing my own book. I know. Let's say I'm giving the ILLUSTRATIONS five stars. And I just wanted to say that the debate about Big Bear is raging from Europe to the US. Is Big Bear Little Bear's big brother - in which case the small dude's taunting is regrettable indeed! - or is he Little Bear's long suffering DAD, a character so lovingly responsive to taunts from junior? This second was my intention. The dad from Texas thought so as well, but not the Library reviewer. Maybe you'll decide for yourself. If you do, let me know.

Baby bear is left with dad and he entices and encourages his dad to do more and more....a delightful story that highlights the wonderful ability children have to sucker us in to their way of thinking.

I read this book to my daughter the first time the other night, after it was purchased for her by her grandmother. The book itself is nothing special. The illustrations are cute, but I was bothered by not knowing who "Big Bear" was. But what bothered me the most is that after causing chaos around the house, Big Bear gets "told off" by Mother Bear. When I read that I paused and re-read it, just to make sure I had read it correctly. I don't want my 2.5 year old daughter "telling people off," and I don't think its appropriate language for a childrens' book. I realize after reading other reviews that the author is British, and maybe it has a different connotation in other countries, but i think that's something the publisher should have caught.