(1) K-3 Toon Book series. Translated by Leigh Stein. Encapsulated in each of twenty-seven one-page comic-strip dramas, Benjamin Bear's world is one of challenges both philosophical and physical. New readers will be served by the balance of story between speech bubbles and (needfully exact) illustrations. This companion to Benjamin Bear in "Fuzzy Thinking" rewards what six-year-olds are already good at (scrutiny), encourages a new skill (reading), and enlarges the imagination (heaven).

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2013

(1) K-3 Toon Book series. Translated by Leigh Stein. In these twenty-seven single-page stories, Coudray creates a set of visual haiku for emerging readers featuring Benjamin Bear and a variety of his friends. The koan-like content suggests something akin to lateral thinking for tots--an introduction to fuzzy logic. The book is original, deep-down funny, and, most important, the adventures are steeped in the rare quality of imaginative kindness.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2011