Angela
McAllister
Illustrated
by Tiphanie Beeke
Picture
Book
For
ages 5 to 7
Clarion,
2004, 978-0-618-63994-6
One
autumn afternoon Bitsy the toy bunny fell out of her little girl’s pocket and
though Bitsy cried for help, her little girl did not hear her. Bitsy was all
alone and lost in the woods and she felt frightened, but she boldly set off
“singing a brave song.”
Bitsy did not go far before she came face to
face with a big bear. Though the bear had a frightening growl, he was a gentle
fellow and though he was on his way to his cave to begin his winter sleep, he
offered to take Bitsy home.
The bear started to get sleepy and he warned
Bitsy not let him fall asleep or he wouldn’t “wake up until spring.” Bitsy did
her best to keep her companion awake and finally Bear, carrying Bitsy on his
back, arrived at the house where the bunny lived with her little girl.
That night Bitsy began to worry about her
friend Bear. What if he did not make it back to his cave? If he fell asleep in
the woods he would soon be covered with snow and he would freeze. In the morning
Bitsy decided that she had to do something. She had to make sure that the kind
bear was not in danger.
Every so often someone comes along who is
willing to go out of his or her way to do something kind for us. In this book
readers will meet a bear who is just such a person, who is willing to do
something that inconveniences him because he wants to help someone in need.
With a heartwarming story and delightful
illustrations, this is a picture book that will charm readers of all ages.
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