–Lisa Lehmuller, Paul Cuffee Maritime Charter School, Providence, RI This review was published in the School Library Journal January 2016 issue. VERDICT Highly recommended for picture book collections. Molly Bang’s Sophie finally has a worthy shelf-mate for absolutely spot-on characterizations of mood. Thick black lines miraculously convey a range of emotions, and the girl’s pile of bright red hair with black curlicues serves as a metaphor for both her anger and her exuberance. OHora’s acrylic paint on paper illustrations are vivid and childlike. In reality, such spontaneous forgiveness and acceptance are rare, but cutting to the chase does readers no harm here. A simple “I’m sorry” turns horrible into sweet. Ame Dyckman Horrible Bear Kindle Edition by Ame Dyckman (Author), Zachariah OHora (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition 130 ratings Editors' pick Best Books Ages 3-5 See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. Meanwhile, the bear is trying out his own righteous anger, charging to the little girl’s house for a stand-off. A little girl loses her kite in a bear’s den, and when he rolls over in his sleep, he crushes it and becomes a HORRIBLE BEAR! Though the little girl seems to have some strategies to deal with anger (reading, painting, talking it out), it isn’t until she mistakenly tears her own stuffed animal’s ear that she gets some clarity about what really happened in that cave, and in her heart.

Ame lives in New Jersey with her family, pets, and hair bow collection.

Dyckman writes a simple story about just such a mistake. Ame Dyckman is the award-winning author of Wolfie the Bunny (illustrated by Zachariah OHora), Boy + Bot and Tea Party Rules, and loves writing for children so she doesn't have to grow up. PreS-Gr 2 –In the mind of a child, mistakes are often misinterpreted as malfeasance, and the resultant anger can be contagious. The New York Times bestselling duo behind Wolfie the Bunny presents a hilarious new book about accidents, outbursts, manners.and the power of saying 'Im sorry.'Bear didnt mean to break a little girls kite, but shes upset anywayupset.

Horrible bear by ame dyckman