When I'm Bigger, Mama Bear

by Rachel Bright

Overview

From Rachel Bright, the bestselling author and illustrator of Love Monster, comes a warm and relatable parent-child story about learning to love exactly who you are right now in When I'm Bigger, Mama Bear.

The beloved mother-daughter bear pair from In a Minute, Mama Bear are back, making lunch and running errands.

But Bella Bear wants to do BIG bear things, like bike to the store alone and chop up vegetables. Mama Bear tries to tell her she's too little to do these things by herself, but Bella doesn't want to listen. Luckily, when Bella climbs too high and needs help, Mama is right there to lend a helping hand.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780374389000
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date:	11/17/2020
Series:	Mama and Bella Bear
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	56 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Rachel Bright is a wordsmith, printmaker, and thinker of happy thoughts. She is passionate about time-honored printmaking techniques, and is the author-illustrator of In a Minute, Mama Bear, Love Monster, Love Monster and the Perfect Present, Love Monster and the Last Chocolate, and Love Monster and the Scary Something, as well as many other celebrated books, which have been translated into thirty-eight languages. She works from her studio on a farm near the sea in England, where she lives with her partner; her daughters, River and Sky; and Elvis, the nicest dog in the world.
Rachel Bright is a wordsmith, printmaker, and thinker of happy thoughts. She is passionate about time-honored printmaking techniques, and is the author-illustrator of In A Minute Mama Bear, Love Monster, Love Monster and the Perfect Present, Love Monster and the Last Chocolate, and Love Monster and the Scary Something, as well as many other celebrated books, which have been translated into thirty-eight languages. She works from her studio on a farm near the sea in England, where she lives with her partner; her daughters, River and Sky; and Elvis, the nicest dog in the world.

Editorial Reviews

"[Mama and Bella Bear's] familial love is heartfelt, and the rhyming story conveys a message that young children will easily relate to in a pre-K classroom, library storytime, or a family setting. Will strike a chord in many a family." —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

11/01/2020

PreS-Gr 2—Bella (In a Minute, Mama Bear) is back in a new adventure as she navigates more childhood challenges. When Mama Bear is making lunch, Bella wants to help. She's too little to stir the hot soup, chop up vegetables with the sharp knife, ride a big kid bicycle instead of her jaunty yellow tricycle, or go shopping by herself. When at the store, Mama Bear keeps a close eye on Bella, but the young cub starts climbing the shop shelves. Only at the top does she realize how very high and scary the world looks from that perspective. Mama Bear saves the day, reassuring Bella that everybody needs help sometimes, not just little bears. The colorful illustrations and wobbly font are reminiscent of Bright's previous "Love Monster" series. Bella's frustration at constantly being told "no" will be familiar to those who find themselves too small for big kid tasks. VERDICT Told in a straightforward cadence, this is a sweet and encouraging read-aloud for little ones who can't wait to grow up.—Alyssa Annico, Youngstown State Univ., OH

School Library Journal

2020-09-29
Bella Bear wants to stir soup and cut bread, but Mama Bear must prevent her from doing these and other dangerous adult tasks.

Mama Bear tries to distract her precocious tot with a trip to the supermarket. Soon Bella’s racing on her tricycle and proclaiming herself ready for a two-wheeler. At the market, Bella fills her own cart with groceries, Mama worriedly eyeing the growing pile. Then Bella does something even more problematic. After seeing chocolate cookies on the top shelf (and knowing Mama’s penchant for chocolate), the cub decides to climb up for a box. Bella manages to reach the cookies—but suddenly Bella is scared and needs her mother’s help, because she is quite small, after all. It’s a good thing Mama is so tall. When they get home safely, the mother and daughter discuss the reality that while it’s good to be big, being small has its advantages, and Bella finally gets the message. The two brown bears of different shades and sizes have a textured look and bold outlines that make them stand out against mostly solid-colored backgrounds. They wear aprons in the house, and their cartoony features are appealing. Their familial love is heartfelt, and the rhyming story conveys a message that young children will easily relate to in a pre-K classroom, library storytime, or a family setting. (This book was reviewed digitally with 10-by-20-inch double-page spreads viewed at 30.3% of actual size.)

Will strike a chord in many a family. (Picture book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews