{"id":23931,"date":"2022-04-03T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T22:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readingtime.com.au\/?p=23931"},"modified":"2022-03-29T11:25:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T01:25:24","slug":"the-bear-and-the-little-green-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readingtime.com.au\/the-bear-and-the-little-green-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bear and the Little Green Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Diandian, <a href=\"https:\/\/booktopia.kh4ffx.net\/b3gvEx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Bear and the Little Green Thing<\/em><\/a>, Berbay Publishing, March 2022, 40 pp., RRP $25.99 (hbk), ISBN 9780645069648<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/booktopia.kh4ffx.net\/b3gvEx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23932 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/readingtime.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/the-bear-and-the-little-green-thing-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readingtime.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/the-bear-and-the-little-green-thing-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/readingtime.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/the-bear-and-the-little-green-thing-150x188.jpg 150w, https:\/\/readingtime.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/the-bear-and-the-little-green-thing.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This easy-to-read picture book for young children shows us the brief but important relationship between a bear and a seedling. Beginning as a dropped seed, the seedling slowly finds purpose and meaning in life. We know less about the bear because it is a silent character, but this provides readers with the opportunity to interpret and imagine.<\/p>\n<p>The colours in the illustrations are muted, using a lot of natural, earthy tones, which is ideal for a story set in nature. Right from the front cover, I was reminded of Jon Klassen\u2019s style of illustrations, especially his hugely popular,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/booktopia.kh4ffx.net\/vng17e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>This Is Not My Hat<\/em><\/a>. Unfortunately, because of my love for that book, when this one didn\u2019t quite measure up, I was a little disappointed. I needed to remind myself that kids are less critical and that this story has completely different themes.<\/p>\n<p>I suspect my musings and wonderings about the themes in this story are not how a typical child will respond. I reflected on one-sided friendships, the burden of caring, and how life changes. Admittedly very sombre and more reflective of me than the book. It\u2019s more likely a child will see the kindness of the bear, the courage of the seedling and the opportunity for growth.<\/p>\n<p>Well suited to the pre-school and early primary school demographic, this book could be quite a quick read. My recommendation is to re-read and think more deeply, question, discuss and listen. There is something here, but you need to stay with it a little longer.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reviewed by Cherie Bell<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/booktopia.kh4ffx.net\/b3gvEx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20965 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/readingtime.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/buy-from-logo-e1544495168849-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"78\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diandian, The Bear and the Little Green Thing, Berbay Publishing, March 2022, 40 pp., RRP $25.99 (hbk), ISBN 9780645069648 This easy-to-read picture book for young children shows us the brief but important relationship between a bear and a seedling. Beginning as a dropped seed, the seedling slowly finds purpose and meaning in life. 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