DOG AND BEAR
By Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter, 2007
Category: Picture book
Awards: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
I sent my babies off into the world this morning, armed with an abundance of school supplies and a few true-blue stories …
Back-to-school week, the most thrilling and overwhelming week of childhood and parenthood alike, was the perfect time to share this picture book with the kids. Dog is brave, demanding and at times insecure. Bear is skittish, exasperated, and faithful. I saw a little bit of myself in each character, and I think the kids saw a bit of themselves, too.
Two friends. Three stories. Four thumbs up!