Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories
by Jarvis

5 out of 5 stars

Bird is waiting for Bear to come out and play when she falls into a flower and can’t get out. She’s trapped upside down inside the petals! Bear comes out looking for her and thinks he has found a talking flower that keeps yelling for help.

Bird and Bear are going on a picnic. Bear says he has brought the music player, the fold-up chairs, and all the food, but really he has forgotten all those things. He distracts Bird with songs and games and foraged food. Bird pretends not to notice all the missing items, because she doesn’t want to hurt Bear’s feelings.

Bird and Bear both start to paint, but Bear is much better at it than Bird. Everyone praises Bear’s painting, but Bird’s painting is not very good. Bird gets sad, until Bear asks if he can hang up Bird’s painting in his house!

These stories are so adorable! I love the positive messages of kindness and respect in each little story. This book is perfect for young readers who are just starting to read chapter books on their own. There are pictures on each page, but the story has more sentences than a shorter picture book.
I love the cute illustrations!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.