The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Godwin, Jane , Wagner, Michael

Bear Make Den

40 pp. | Candlewick | August, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-9061-8 $16.99

(3) PS Illustrated by Andrew Joyner. With a "How Make Den" booklet in paw, industrious Bear digs a den, filling it with homemade chairs, table, bunk bed, and other household niceties, including colorful hand-painted wall art. Minimal text paired with expressive digital illustrations emphasize how invested Bear is in his cheery endeavor. Bear's final realization--"Den Need Bears!"--leads to his inviting fun-loving bear friends over for a festive gathering.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty