Un topolino per amico. Ediz. illustrata

Cute is hard. Picture book cute, that is. A lot of people might disagree with that, but I'm going to make a case here. There's a perception out there that if you slap a pair of big brown eyes and a furry tail on something, badda-bing! Instant adorable. Picture books, however, offer the greatest test Leggi tutto

This is a wonderful book for reading aloud. There are many opportunities for voice inflection. Fun! The illustrations are very appealing and bear’s expressiveness is hilarious at times. Bear’s house looks so cozy and bear and mouse are both very cute. This (new) friendship story is very sweet, althoug Leggi tutto

I read this to the kids during afternoon tea time, and they were so into it they were hardly eating! Bear doesn't like visitors, and in fact he has a sign on his door saying "No visitors allowed". One day as he's about to get his breakfast ready, a mouse knocks on his door. Bear tells him to go away Leggi tutto

Maybe I am in the wrong mood or just reading too much into the story. However, with today's emphasis on "No means no" I am not sure that this story of a mouse stalking a bear and ignoring the bear's request to be left alone is the message that we should be giving children...

This book is incredibly creepy, passed off as cute. Mouse repeatedly ignores Bear’s requests to be left alone, breaks into Bear’s house, manipulates Bear, then gaslights Bear. This is not the message we should be teaching our kids and I’m appalled this was published.