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Joosse, Barbara

Nikolai, the Only Bear

32 pp. | Philomel | March, 2005 | Trade ISBN 0-399-23884-0 $15.99
(2) PS Illustrated by Renata Liwska. Because he growls and doesn't "play nice," Russian orphan Nikolai hasn't been adopted yet; the art portrays him (and only him) as a bear. But Nikolai turns out to be the perfect child for one American couple, who feel "soft-bearish" and who know how to growl. Touches of humor in text and art keep this adoption tale from becoming cloying.
Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2005

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