Cute story with artwork that just isn't my style, but my two year old loves it. The story is too wordy, so I did a lot of paraphrasing, which does make it easier to read over and over (and over, etc). The message of the book is an excellent one: that you can miss your parent figure but still have fun with the babysitter. ( )

Think [b:The Velveteen Rabbit|144982|The Velveteen Rabbit|Margery Williams|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1304193820s/144982.jpg|1602074] or [b:Toy Story|1350349|Toy Story|Walt Disney Company|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1242832048s/1350349.jpg|1340026]. The difference is that Nora, probably about age 8 (?) is determined to believe her bear is alive - I wish I had her imagination.

A sweet fable that can help boys and girls who don't like the idea of staying behind with the babysitter.

(Btw, I don't think the duck is real.) ( )