Author/Illustrator: James Christopher Carrol
Genre: Poetry
Major Awards: 2016 Children's Choice Award
Age Group: 6 - 8
Summary:
This book uses animals instead of humans to represent an issue they are facing. The author chose to use bears for the main characters and the baby bear is trying to grasp the concept of his dad leaving because he serves in the military. In the story, he imagines being by his dad in his backpack and doing everything together while he is away. This book ends happily with the baby bear envisioning being with his dad and summing up the adventures he has had.
I would use this book in lower elementary to read to the children who are dealing with one of their parents going away for whatever reason because children do not understand how to control their emotions and I think this book would help.
I think the age group is appropriate. This would help them understand what is going on and how to cope.
In my classroom, I would have the students use this book and write a letter to someone they are missing and maybe send the letter if at all possible.
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