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Oliver, Carmen

Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies

32 pp. | Capstone | March, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62370-654-8 $14.95 | Library ISBN 978-1-4795-9181-7 $20.60 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4795-9182-4
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jean Claude. Adelaide's teacher is assigning reading partners, but Adelaide chooses a bear because "bears make the best reading buddies." She argues that "bears know how to sniff out a good book with their super-powered snouts," etc. It's a bit contrived, but the narrative and homey illustrations have their moments, as when presenting the downside of reading with a sharp-clawed bear ("Rrriiip!").
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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