Mimi and Bear in the Snow
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Wherever Mimi goes, Bear is sure to be there—whether she is ice-skating, having fancy tea with the queen, or making a scary snow monster. But when Bear gets lost, poor Mimi is heartbroken. Luckily, the snow melts and Mimi and Bear are reunited.
Janee Trasler's spare text and utterly adorable artwork will resonate with anyone who has ever lost a beloved toy.
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It's snowing, and Mimi, a girl rabbit in a woolly cap, embarks on a series of pretend-play adventures in the company of her stuffed blue bear. "When Mimi won the gold medal for best ice-skating, Bear was there," writes Trasler (the Chickees series), as Mimi confidently glides across a tiny frozen pond while the toy sits attentively on a tree stump. But when Mimi is called inside, she realizes something is wrong, and the book's refrain changes from "Bear was there" to "Bear was not there." Will Mimi ever see Bear again? Since readers can see where Bear has been left, there's little doubt that this separation is only temporary, but that doesn't make Mimi and her situation any less sympathetic. Trasler skillfully characterizes Mimi as understandably anxious but also resolutely independent, and the story's wrap-up also underscores Mimi's ability to solve problems on her own. The softly textured, substantial shapes of Trasler's illustrations reinforce the subtle emotional narrative just like Mimi, the pictures have a plainspoken eloquence and an intriguing dimensionality. Ages 1 4.