I received a free ARC through NetGalley (October 31, 2013)
4 stars
Koalas are THE bears. They are proud bears. Then the other bears start arriving. Bit by bit, mother and father koala bear see all of the things different and wrong with the other bears. The little koalas see the fun parts. In the end, mother and father realize they are bringing themselves down and find joy in the happiness the little bears bring to each other.
A book about judging others, this sweet, short read is a great one. Sure, some people might be different, but maybe those differences can be fun. Just like in real life, it's the kids that don't notice the differences that shouldn't matter anyway. That is a lesson for parents as well as kids.
There are also some learning opportunities in this one with the beginning and ending pages, where we can learn about different types of bears and where they come from. I think this is going to be a great read aloud for preschoolers. It can be a beginning book to teach tolerance to young grade school kids as well. The illustrations are okay, but I don't think they are cute enough to make it a 5 star read aloud winner.
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