Horrible Bear!

Well, mommy liked this book. The little red-head in the book is kind of relatable for mommy, who can get upset over small things sometimes. So it was a good message for her. For the 3-year old... its also a good message, and he enjoyed the book, but he had more fun running around the house after reading the book yelling "HORRIBLE BEAR!, HORRIBLE AIRPLANE!!!, HORRIBLE BUNNY!!!, HORRIBLE DADDY!!!...etc." We did like that the bear and the girl ended up working together to solve the problem, and that they learned that sometimes saying "I'm Sorry" is difficult, but always worth it.

My nanason started saying "Horrible chickens!" for some reason unbeknownst to us ( we have pet chickens, but they are not horrible!) So for his second birthday, I saw this book title and just had to get it, as a funny gift for his mom to read with him. I knew nothing of the story - it was just the title that convinced me to purchase it. Fortunately, it's a darling little story, too!

I bought this book to use for my 'apology and forgiveness' social emotional lesson. I had the kids read the repeated 'horrible bear!' parts, everyone loved it. The illustrations are simple and beautiful, and kid-relatable, much like the story they tell. My miniscule budget afforded me only enough for two books, this one went in the cart with no question.

This was a great book for my Kindergarten class about jumping to conclusions and having a misunderstanding.

I love this book. It’s a great conversation starter about feelings and our reactions. My class also genuinely loves the story.

Such a cute book. My 2.5 year old loves it

This book had a lot of humor in it. The story is about a girl who flies a kite which lands in a bear's caves. When she goes to retrieve the kite, the bear inadvertently crushes it when rolling over during his nap. The girl becomes angry, yelling "HORRIBLE BEAR" all the way home. The bear is perplexed and then he himself grows angry that she called him terrible things. Meanwhile, at home the girl is still raging and accidentally rips her stuffed animal and realizes that accidents occur. The bear arrives at her house, planning to do horrible things and finds her in need of consolation. They return to the cave to patch things up and become friends. (Meanwhile, the a goat outside is munching on the kite tail.)The artwork is eye-catching; colorful and cartoon-like illustrations. The language is minimal and the story is told through stories. It offers children a lesson on anger, forgiveness, accidents and reconciliation. I think though that my toddler is a bit too young for this book. While I wouldn't approve of the girl's actions in basically name-calling and the bear's brief wish for vengeance, these are completely realistic emotions that people often have. This would be a great tool for parents to have discussions with more school age children about interpersonal conflict and how to manage negative emotions.It might be a little much for younger kids as their is so much emphasis on anger. About 75% of the book depicts the two characters indulging in their anger. Not the best bedtime book but definitely a conversation starter about different social skills.

Love this author. All her books are funny and the kids love them.

I cannot recommend this highly enough. Thank you!

This book was used in school for a collective worship on forgiveness. It came well packaged and in excellent condition.

Simple clear illustrations and text - Used for Empathy/well-being story time.

Wonderful story of misperception, blame, redemption and forgiveness packed into an adorably fun few pages.

I can't stop reading this story:)