Here, Bear and everywhere by Damian Balassone. Illus. by Jess Racklyeft

Here, Bear and Everywhere is a delightful humorous board book that will be a welcome addition to libraries for our littlest learners. Written in simple rhyming text using words that rhyme with ‘bear’ including such bears as Underwear bear, Scare Bear, It’s-not-fair bear, Square bear, Mare bear, this book will be enjoyed as a shared text between an older reader and young child. The engaging and colourful illustrations are in trademark Jess Racklyeft style with each individual bear showing an expressive face in a variety of different scenarios. There is an opportunity for talking about rhyming and different spellings of the ‘air’ sound as well as looking at the feelings expressed on many of the bears’ faces.

Themes: Board Book, Bears, Humour, Rhyme.

Kathryn Beilby