BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
The bear is at a carnival game and really wants the big, big Teddy bear. However, she gets a fish. She feels she doesn't have anything in common with a fish. They don't eat the same things, they are not the same size, they live in different environments, and they don't "amble and bramble" the same way. But, the fish points out all the things they do have in common. The story ends with the bear and the fish appreciating each other's differences and "ambling and "brambling" together, the bear with fish bowl atop her head.
I loved that the author handles the concept of diversity by showing the progression of observing differences, sharing similarities and finding friendship. The illustrations were beautiful, but not overwhelming - in pastel watercolors, giving center-stage to the story.
Belinda Gambrino
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