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The Bear in my Family written and illustrated by Maya Tatsukawa is a great book about sibling relationships. The overbearing older sibling is portrayed as a bear while the younger sibling and narrator is portrayed as a little book. This book would be great to use to talk about family relationships and the way we treat the people around us.

The illustrations within The Bear in my Family are adorable because the cartoonish illustrations portray one of the siblings as a bear and one sibling as a bear for a majority of the story. The bear is chosen to represent their more “unruly” sibling but also the sibling the protects them and keeps them safe.

“Best of all is a bear that looks out for me”

This page uses the word “roar” in big letters that stretch across the page to let the reader know it was loud.

This book is a good example of siblings and their actions to help one another.

This book was very interesting. I liked the neutral colored illustrations. It definitely has a surprise at the end that I thought was cool. It was a quick read but not as fun as it could be.

“I told you I‘m not a bear!”

Whoa! It‘s actually a boy

I think this book is great for younger children especially young children with siblings and friends.

Picture book, published 2020. This book teaches children that even though their sibling may seem like a bear or an animal, they‘re more alike to their siblings than they think and they should always love them. This story is really cute with such a great lesson, but a super easy and quick read.

This picture book is so cute! The illustrations are fun and really add to the story. The story is about a child comparing a bear to their sibling and then what the benefit of having a bear in their family would look like!

This book is a great example of using shapes & space to contribute to the theme of the book. The author uses these pieces to provide a great opportunity for read aloud. Such a cute and silly read!

And who doesn‘t love … bear hugs!