Oh dear...it's so hard when you are worrying! Meet Bear. He has just discovered the wonder of a caterpillar in a tree. The caterpillar is working so hard making a cocoon. He tells Bear that he's about to disappear inside the cocoon for a bit and he promises he will come back to see Bear.
Our valiant, loyal Bear comes to check on his friend inside the cocoon day after day. Bear can even talk to Caterpillar and ask him if he is okay in there despite the rain and the wind.
Then, one day Bear finds the cocoon and it's empty.
32 pages 978-0670062454 Ages 3-5
Keywords: friends, friendship, bears, caterpillars, butterflies, life cycle, change, comfort, reassurance, 3 year old, 4 year old, 5 year old
Recommended by: Barb Langridge, abookandahug.com
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The star of Thank You Bear returns to make a new friend, as well as a wonderful discovery. When Caterpillar tells Bear that he is making a cocoon, Bear is worried. Will Caterpillar be safe? Will he be warm? Will he stay dry? Throughout the long winter, Caterpillar reassures him that all is fine. But the day comes when Caterpillar?s cocoon is empty and Bear begins worrying all over again. Until a beautiful silk moth lands on his paw. "Don't worry, Bear," he says. "I'm right here."
Incredibly touching in its simplicity, Don?t Worry Bear reveals the very heart of friendship.---from the publisher
