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Toddlers will love having this story read to them. Once is never enough when Baby Bear plays games with Grandbear, his grandfather. They build a tower with colored blocks, and Baby Bear knocks it down with a crash, then says: "Again!" Baby Bear calls out the same word when they make sandbox shapes with the sand pail, when they water the garden-and even when Grandbear reads Baby Bear a story. Each time they finish, Baby Bear cries out: "Again!" Before long, his grandfather is tired, so he and Baby Bear snuggle down in the back yard hammock for a nap. Baby Bear gives his grandfather a sleepytime hug. This time, it's his grandfather's turn to say: "Again." Charming full-color illustrations on every delightful page. (Ages Infant-4)
Amazon.com Review
Baby Bear loves playing with his grandfather, Grandbear. They build a block tower and with a "CLATTER! CRASH!" Baby Bear knocks it over. "AGAIN!" says Baby Bear. Again and again, they build towers and Baby Bear knocks them down, until Grandbear, who is getting just a little tired of this game, suggests that they make a sandcastle. "STAMP! STOMP!" Baby Bear stamps it down. "AGAIN!"... again and again, until Grandbear nudges him over to the watering can to water the flowers... again and again and again. The ending is one of the most "awww-inspiring" moments in picture-book history.
John Prater's cuddly light brown Baby Bear has made adorable appearances in several other books, including The Bear Went over the Mountain and Number One, Tickle Your Tum. Parents and children alike will relate all too well to the classic dynamic between the young Baby Bear and his grandfather, and appreciate Grandbear's patient yet limited willingness to play the same games "AGAIN!" and again. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter
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