Bear of My Heart by Joanne Ryder

Ryder, Joanne. Bear of My Heart, illustrated by Margie Moore. Little Simon, 2009. $8.99. BOARD BOOK. Originally published as a picture book in 2007, this beautifully illustrated story is about a mother bear’s love for her cub. The mother bear tells the cub of the places and things they will see and do together. She also assures the young cub that she will be there when he’s sad, lonely, or lost. Soft, pastel palette of the illustrations works perfectly with the theme and tone of the book. A lovely tribute about a parent’s love for a child in the same vein as Bernadette Rossetti-Shushtak’s I Love You Through and Through. Pre-K– ADVISABLE. Samantha, Public Librarian.