An adorable book for small children, Baby Bear’s Big Dreams captures the innocence of youth and the desire to be all grown up.
When my two children were small, they would always dream of what it would be like to be all grown up. They would announce that when they were big people they would eat all the candy they want and stay up all night long. There wouldn’t be an eight o’clock bedtime, no one would tell them they had to brush their teeth, and they’d get to do whatever they wanted all the time.
Baby Bear’s Big Dreams by Jane Yolen (Harcourt, ISBN: 0-15-205291-7), author of over 200 books, teams up with illustrator Melissa Sweet to bring us this third book in the Baby Bear series. Written for ages 3 to 5, Baby Bear’s Big Dreams is a story about a little bear who plans on doing big bear things “in a year or two.”
The Story
Baby Bear has big plans for when he grows up. His friends will come over and they will play all day. Since he’ll be a Big Bear, he’ll never have to go to bed at eight.
When Baby Bear grows up, he’ll move into a toy store, a tree house, and a tent. He’ll eat honey and berries and lots of sweet things. He’ll explore the woods and climb tall trees.
Baby Bear will visit his friends and have extra-long sleepovers. And when he’s all done, he’ll move back home with Mom and Dad, and they’ll hug him and kiss him and tuck him in his big, special bed.
Adorable Bedtime Story
Perfect for bedtime reading, Baby Bear’s Big Dreams is a calming and lyrical story to read to your young child. The rhyming verse and the comforting illustrations are a perfect combination that will make this book one of your child’s favorite stories.
