04.27.07
Big Smelly Bear: Thoughts
This is a cute story about a bear who won’t bathe. The premise isn’t bad, but somehow the book ended up feeling way too heavy-handed with its way obvious message. I guess I just like a little more subtlety in picture books. I liked the art a lot, though. The saturated colors and layered patterns create a great look. My favorite image was the picture of Big Smelly Bear scratching his back against a tree. It was really cute. I wasn’t a big fan of this book, but the art was good, so I’d give other books by the same artist a try.