Little Bear's Big House

by Benjamin Chaud

Overview

This follow-up to Benjamin Chaud's critically acclaimed The Bear's Song and its sequels is graced with richly detailed art, immersive scenes, and an irresistibly sweet story! Little Bear is embarking on his biggest adventure yet. After discovering an empty house, his wish is granted: He can play all day and stay up as late as he wants! But he also gets a big scare. There are mysterious noises downstairs—could there be monsters . . . or ghosts?! Will Little Bear be able to brave the big house all by himself? In step with the previous books in the series, Little Bear may venture far and wide, but his loving family is never far behind!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452181004
Publisher:	Chronicle Books LLC
Publication date:	03/22/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	20 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Benjamin Chaud is the author and illustrator of New York Times Notable Book The Bear's Song, The Bear's Sea Escape, and The Bear's Surprise. He is also the illustrator of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School . . . , The Truth About My Unbelievable School . . . , and I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . . , for which there are 21 foreign editions to date. He lives in the South of France.

Editorial Reviews

"A sure hit that encourages independence." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A sure hit that encourages independence." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"The illustrations are incredible... a relatable topic for our children - they want independence, but not too much." —Imagination Soup

"The illustrations are incredible... a relatable topic for our children - they want independence, but not too much." —Imagination Soup

"A visual playground; there is so much to see that little eyes could spend hours following Little Bear's journey. This story is sure to spark children's imaginations." —School Library Journal

"A visual playground; there is so much to see that little eyes could spend hours following Little Bear's journey. This story is sure to spark children's imaginations." —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

★ 2018-07-30

When disgruntled Little Bear leaves his family to seek adventure outside their forest home, he finds a deserted house—and just enough adventure for one day.

The cover art makes good use of the large, vertical layout, with the comical, long-snouted Little Bear in the foreground and a red, multistoried house in the background. That art immediately poses questions that will be answered in time. For one, why is Little Bear struggling through pine trees with a ruffled, polka-dot piece of cloth tied around his neck and a standing lamp in his paws? From the beginning, text and art create giggles, because Little Bear has so many recognizable human qualities: both resentment and affection toward family members; refusal to play with peers when on an independent mission; imaginative fears; false bravado after returning to the safety of home. Young readers will appreciate the irony evident in several places, as when Little Bear insists that little boys, unlike bear cubs, are unencumbered adventurers. The surprising climax and the coda also provide irony. The text, translated (without credit) from the French, is shot through with wry, funny turns: "Little Bear takes courage into his own paws." From the scarlet, plant-festooned endpapers to Little Bear's hilarious antics with house amenities and from Little Bear's imagined, Sendak-ian monsters to the details of forest animals fleeing through trees, the art perfectly complements the lighthearted text.

A sure hit that encourages independence—but not without a bit of gentle teasing. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews