School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Bear and Rabbit share everything-a house, the cooking, and stories. One morning, Rabbit sees something shiny in the grass. The object turns out to be a torn balloon in which they can see themselves. Bear grabs onto it, and Rabbit does too. They pull and tug on it, each coming away with a piece. Angrily, the friends storm off in different directions. As the day goes by, Bear and Rabbit miss one another and wonder how to repair their friendship. They meet in the yard outside their house, apologizing for being so selfish. They put the two fragments together and see-surprise-a perfect picture of themselves. Soft colors, expressive characters, and a metallic balloon make this a highly appealing story about friends having differences and finding a way to make up.-Linda Staskus, Parma Regional Library, OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.