Bear and Mrs. Duck
by Elizabeth Winthrop
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Once he overcomes his initial fear, Bear has fun playing with his new baby sitter, Mrs. Duck.Tags
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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.)
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.)
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.
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Author Elizabeth Winthrop grew up in Washington, D. C., and has written over 50 works of fiction for all ages. She has won numerous awards including the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the Pen Syndicated Fiction Award, the California Young Readers Medal and the Jane Addams Peace Prize Honor Book. Many of her children's books are based on her show more childhood memories and the experiences of her children and other children she has talked to. Her book Belinda's Hurricane is based on the time she lived through a hurricane with her grandmother on an island off the coast of Connecticut. I Think He Likes Me is based on her daughter's reaction to her younger brother when he was brought home from the hospital. Her most popular books are The Castle in the Attic and The Battle for the Castle. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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