32 months - Picked this up from Costco in a box set with another book. Makes for a cute bedtime read. ( )

Uma deliciosa história acerca do medo do escuro e da experiência de dormir sozinho. ( )

Little Bear is happy to be in his own room with his own big bed, but now can he fall asleep?! Typical fears arise, but Big bear is right there ready to provide comfort. The illustrations done with soft tones provide soothing support for the story. Despite the apple core that drives me crazy, the only thing holding me back from giving this a 5 out of 5 stars was that I felt it ended too abruptly. You get to the last page and feel that something is missing. Is Big Bear just going to stand in the doorway all night?! Maybe have him go back to his own room and fall asleep with a smile on his face listening to Little Bear snore?! Something!!! Anything! You cannot simply end a book with snoring sounds! Well, I guess you can - they did - but I wanted more! At least it did lead to a fun discussion of "what happens next"! ( )

A great book to use when talking to kids about how new things can be scary. The illustrations are great, and the story was very cute.