Archie and the bear

Zanni Louise

Book - 2018

"Archie is a bear, not a boy in a bear suit. He meets a bear, who claims to be a boy, not a bear in a boy suit. The two spend the day together, teaching each other about being bears and being boys--pretend or otherwise"--

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Genres
Picture books
Published
Boston ; New York : Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
Zanni Louise (author)
Other Authors
David (Illustrator) Mackintosh (illustrator)
Edition
First U.S. edition
Item Description
"First published in Australia in 2017 by Little Hare Books, an imprint of Hardie Grant Egmont."
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 24 cm
ISBN
9781328973412
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Review by Booklist Review

Despite his small stature, opposable thumbs, and human parents, Archie, wearing a cute bear-eared cap, insists he is a bear, no matter what the adults in his life say. When he encounters a bear in the forest who's quite sure he's a boy (check out his natty red sweater!), the two share tips on what boys or bears do, like catch fish or skip stones. As chilly night falls, they agree that cozy places and honey sandwiches are best for both boys and bears, and a solid friendship is born. While the story of two misfits finding solidarity in each other is a perennial one, Mackintosh's whimsical illustrations freshen it up with bold cut-paper elements, varied points of view, and a playfully absurd sense of scale. Archie is tiny barely knee-high around adults and the bear looms over the page, with only a hindquarter or jaw taking up the majority of the space. Though that size difference might seem intimidating, this gentle story reminds readers that friends don't have to look the same to find common ground.--Sarah Hunter Copyright 2018 Booklist

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Review by Horn Book Review

Archie identifies as a bear, but, frustratingly, people only see a boy in a "bear suit." Archie takes off into the forest and meets a large bear that wears a "boy sweater" and identifies as a boy. Dynamic perspectives in the bold mixed-media spreads enrich this story of identity, acceptance, and new friendship as the pals skip stones, fish, and share honey sandwiches. (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

A story about a little boy with a bear-sized imaginationor perhaps a fantastic friendship with a bear.Readers may debate how much of the story's action is real and how much imagined, but as it opens it's clear that Archie is fed up with everyone telling him he's not a bear. Small and angry, he stomps off the recto while wearing what appears to be a bear hat, brown jacket, and gloves. "It's NOT a suit," he objects to looming adults who are visible only from the knees down. "I AM a bear!" The next spread zooms out to a distant perspective, rendering Archie a minute speck on the verso as he approaches a forest. There, he meets a large black bear wearing a red shirt, and when "Archie realized the bear was friendly, he said, I like your boy suit.' " The bear, incensed, insists "It's NOT a suit.I AM a boy!" Archie goes along with this, and a friendship is born. They cavort about the woods, teaching each other bear things (Archie teaches these) and boy things (the bear teaches those), ultimately ending up at Archie's house. Throughout, illustrations maximize the characters' extreme size difference, and gestural watercolors combined with blocky collage and textured pencil offer a multimedia feast for the eyes. A striking, imaginative, beary good book. (Picture book. 3-7) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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