Synopsis
Brother learns to love his newly adopted sister.
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From Publishers Weekly
Bear, the diminutive stuffed-animal hero who adjusted to having a baby-sitter in Bear and Mrs. Duck, welcomes a cuddly cub sibling into the family in the latest Winthrop/Brewster collaboration. When Nora, Bear's owner, goes off to Grandma's house to get a baby sister for Bear, he imagines he'll be a helpful big brother. But he never expected that "baby" Roly-Poly would be larger than himself, or that she would not look at all like him (she is a panda), or that she would cry so much. But Bear's cheerful resolve and special singing voice eventually help to calm things down. Winthrop is again dead-on in addressing toddlers' trepidations about facing unsettling situations. A light and sweet tone works well in a text that continually imparts messages of love, warmth and acceptance without becoming gooey. Brewster's pastel shades and Martha-Stewart-meets-Laura-Ashley decor set the stage for a cozy curl-up tale. In several scenes Roly-Poly's sizable girth is nearly palpable. Ages 4-8.
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From Booklist
Ages 5^-8. The author-illustrator team responsible for Bear and Mrs. Duck and Bear's Christmas Surprise (1991) add a new wrinkle to the relationship between delicate Nora, her small, beloved brown bear, and their favorite baby-sitter, Mrs. Duck. Bear is told he is to have a baby sister, but when Nora shows up with Roly-Poly panda, who is nearly as large as Mrs. Duck, Bear is taken aback, especially since none of his well-practiced child-care techniques work. By making Roly-Poly a giant, Brewster gives countenance to the feelings of awe and insignificance children often experience when a new sibling arrives. Here, of course, all ends well: Bear's efforts to win his sister over eventually prevail. As usual, there's bedrock beneath the sweetness, and the artwork speaks of love and home. Nora is delicate, china-doll beautiful; Mrs. Duck in her various hats is an arresting sight; and Bear and his "big" little sis are a winning team of opposites. Stephanie Zvirin
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