BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
Bear is dismayed at all the rain. He invites everyone into his cave, but the hula-hooping Moose takes up a lot of space. Back outside after a hula-hoop rescue, Bear deigns to try the hula-hoop and becomes totally distracted.
Soaked tries really hard to be a cute grumpy bear story, but it doesn’t quite work. The point of view is odd – is the bear the narrator? And the story doesn’t hit the right notes. If you want a rain book, try I Don’t Like Rain! By Sarah Dillard and if you want a grumpy bear book go with Mother Bruce by Ryan Higgins.
Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS
Certainly everyone is entitled to their opinions. This book may have low appeal for adults who don't want to hula hoop in the rain. I must say, I have yet to read this book to a child who thinks, "Is bear the narrator?" The children to whom I've read this book absolutely loved grumpy bear and we had a blast going out and getting soaked ourselves!
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