Adorable! ( )

weather, rain, bears, animals, funny story ( )

This book has lots of illustrations of animals in the rain. ( )

Bear is grumpy and does not like being in the rain. He is joined by a Hula-Hooping Moose, a badger with a bumblebee umbrella and a rabbit in a cashmere sweater. Bear is miserable in the rain, but Moose is still able to Hula-Hoop and it looks like fun. Bear decides to give it a try. This is a sweet, humorous story about taking a chance and trying things that are outside of one’s comfort zone. I would recommend this for any collection. Readers will laugh out loud as they follow along with Bear and his friends. The illustrations are bright and colorful. The text is big and bold and will keep the readers attention and will help children with their vocabulary. ( )