If you find yourself on the wrong side of town, where the trains don't stop and the clocks run slow, look for Mr. Winkle's second hand shop. But things aren't always as bleak as they might seem, and happiness has no particular address. Maybe the story of the Tangerine Bear will remind you that joy is everywhere. You just have to look around.
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A classic premise, weakly tweaked. A teddy bear can't understand why no one will buy him, until he discovers that he's defective: his mouth is upside down. He ends up in a junk store window, faded by the sun, next to other damaged items whose tales of woe inexplicably make him laugh. Finally a customer does offer to buy him, but the owner suddenly declares he's not for sale, since he's ``the only family I have.'' Bear's melancholy vanishes instantly. In the textured, highly idiosyncratic paintings, Bear's frowning, oddly lopsided mouth gives him a surly look, and also gives visual expression to the story's off-center air. Stick with Corduroy. (Picture book. 6-8) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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"The Paraskevas' timeless tale affirms that friendship and home are still treasures today." --" Publishers Weekly" (Starred Review)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wondefully touching story of the importance of belonging,
By Joe Harman (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Tangerine Bear (Hardcover)
This is one of my favourite books, (and my two childrens'). The story of a bear who cannot see the forrest for the trees and who feels left out because he is different and imperfect is wonderful for children to begin to experience the importance of individuals for their own special characteristics.
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This book is great,
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This review is from: The Tangerine Bear (Hardcover)
This book really shows a kid that a family can be made up of just about anyone...my kids loved this book.
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