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64 pp.
| Handprint |
June, 2005 |
TradeISBN 1-59354-087-6$9.95
(4)
K-3
A self-confident bear runs through the list of what he likes about himself--e.g., "I'm beautiful. / I enjoy the little things in life..."--while admitting in the end that he sometimes feels "absolutely alone" and needs a friend. Though this small square book's distinctively lined cartoon art is child-friendly, the boosterish text seems geared to an adult audience.