{"product_id":"bear-and-bird-the-picnic-and-other-stories","title":"Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories by Jarvis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePicture-book maven Jarvis brings his subtle wit and charm to the chapter-book realm with this set of stories about a most endearing pair. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBear didn't really like the painting. I mean, look at it. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut he liked Bird a lot, and it would remind him of her . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBear and Bird are best friends, and they spend a lot of time together. They don't always understand each other, but both agree that all they want is for their friend to be happy. So when Bear forgets the most important thing to pack for a picnic (but pretends that he didn't), Bird doesn't let on that she knew all along. And when Bird is upset to discover her friend has more of a certain talent than she does, Bear finds a touching way to make her feel better. Whether it's the tale of a missing Bird and a \"talking\" flower that has Bear bewildered or that of a blanket whose irresistible coziness inspires a comic misunderstanding, Jarvis's well-honed timing combines with gentle humor and genuine affection that will have readers eager for more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJarvis's digital drawings, in beautiful colors, have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ean attractive handmade feel\u003c\/b\u003e.--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour short, episodic stories about best buds Bear (a cuddly brown bear) and Bird (an adorable bluebird) make up this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eirresistibly funny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e beginning chapter book. . . Jarvis' soft, rounded illustrations are invitingly childlike, and they amplify a situation's humor or sweetness. . . . Readers will chuckle at the duo's well-intentioned mistakes and be utterly charmed by the genuine affection and kindness they display toward each other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--Booklist (starred review)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis breezy easy reader follows pals Bird and Bear through several days of quotidian (mis)adventures, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003egiving readers a playful, accessible entry into solo reading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e . . . The narrator's wry voice blends warmth and cheeky humor . . . . Crayon-like textures and dappled colors set against sepia backgrounds create an old-fashioned coziness. . . Sweet but not saccharine, clever but not precious, Bear and Bird easily earn a place between Lobel's classic friends Frog and Toad and Clanton's loveable duo Narwhal and Jelly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBear and Bird are the best of friends. . . the pair navigates misunderstandings and hurt feelings, always managing to remember how much they value each other so they can turn a difficult situation into a happy one. . . . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJarvis skillfully writes about small adventures and emotional upheavals of childhood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. With thick outlines, friendly curved shapes, and touches of humor, loose, cheerful digital illustrations on almost every page make the book approachable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--The Horn Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJarvis (The Boy with Flowers in His Hair) creates two sweet-looking creatures--a brown bear with a round nose, and a small, blue bird with a feathery cowlick. . . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe duo's charming exchanges will elicit giggles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJarvis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the author-illustrator of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan's Big, Scary Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTropical Terry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFollow Me, Flo!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boy with Flowers in His Hair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, among other picture books, as well as the illustrator of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePick a Pine Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePick a Pumpkin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePick a Perfect Egg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, all by Patricia Toht. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis Jarvis's first foray into chapter books. 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