But why did he choose the fish?? I’m still confused. He wanted the big bear but chose the little fish instead. This book felt a little all over the place for me. Illustrations are cute but didn’t feel like it explained what was happening behind his thoughts and then he just kinda came to conclusions.

A lovely and adorable tale about how we are all more alike and how much we can have in common than we realize.

Such a wonderfully illustrated book with a sweet story of new friendships. The book follows Bear as he goes to the carnival to win a huge Bear plushie but instead won a small goldfish in a bowl. Bear doesn't see how it is possible to be friends with the goldfish until he finally talks to the goldfish. No spoilers. I highly recommend this book. The kids loved it! Thanks #netgalley for the early release copy.

“Big Bear and Little Fish” is a cute new picture book about the importance of acceptance and perspective. The images are cute with fun colorful artwork to engage young readers. The comparisons between Bear and Fish are easy to understand for little ones and will challenge young minds to think outside of the box and critically unpack what they think they know. The book is a simple read and sure to please! Our family loved it when Bear and Fish compared tails! How fun!

My kids 5,7 and 9 really enjoyed this book for their bedtime story. They laughed and made bear jokes while reading. “This is a beary great book”. I like the message that it sends reminding kids that it is ok to be different and that maybe we are not so different after all. They also love the pictures and we spent several minutes discussing the details.

What a cute story! It has a great message. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and the colors and I loved them! I'd definitely recommend it!

This is a cute picture book that teaches important lessons to children through the inspiring story.
Bear wants to win a big stuffed teddy bear at the fair, but instead he wins a little fish in a bowl. Instead of being happy that he won something he spends his time thinking about all the ways the fish is not a good fit with his lifestyle because they are so different. Eventually, after the fish shows him that they actually have many similarities bear sees there may be a chance of them being friends.
I read this to the boys that I nanny and they enjoyed it very much. They are 4 and 6 years of age. They had many questions about why Bear did not like the goldfish and why he was being mean to the little fish. Then, of course, they asked if they could get a goldfish just like Bear's! They enjoyed the fun colorful illustrations and the story kept them interested from beginning to end. When I asked them what they though Bear learned in the story the 6 year old said he learned that just because someone doesn't look just like you it doesn't mean you shouldn't try to be friends. The 4 year old said Bear learned that goldfish are more fun than big stuffed bears. I definitely will be purchasing this book for their bookshelf at home.
Overall, this is a wonderful picture book that many children would enjoy. It is an easy book to keep younger ones attention because there is not much dialog on each page so the story moves quickly and gives them less time to be distracted.
I am grateful to Lerner Publishing, Carolrhoda Books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an egalley of this cute book in exchange for a honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

This book was really good and I liked both of the characters. I liked that they compared characters, both their similarities and their differences. This book would be great for a school classroom, home or library.

The pictures that went with the book were simple, colorful and well done. Also the characters themselves were super cute.

Overall, I would read more by this author.

Thank you so much to Lerner Publishing Group, Carolrhoda Books ® for a chance to read and review this children's book prior to release.

First off, I want to say that the cover is what sold me on this one! How adorable!?

I really enjoyed the beautiful artwork all the way throughout and all of the bright colors made every page so uniqe and interesting.

The story reminded me of an Einstein quote that says "Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

Bear has a hard time with all the differences between him and the fish at first but by the end of the story realizes that they have much more in common than he originally thought.

My two year old would love this book and it would make a great gift!

This will be available for purchase on August 31st.

This new picture book was too cute with it’s dual-sized duo and whimsical and vibrant illustrations. Bear wants a teddy bear from the carnival. A BIG teddy bear, to match her size. However, she gets a fish instead. A very small fish. Before she can even get to know her new friend, Bear decides that she and the fish are just too different. But once they start talking it seems the only small thing is the difference between them.

This book was delightful. The pictures were inviting and so beautiful. I loved all the textures and blending of colors and was excited to see more with every page turn. Both kiddos (4 & 8) thought the book was fun and enjoyed the story.

I personally love any books that talk about how friends do not have to be similar. But this book takes it a step further and explains how common ground is found through comparison and reasoning. Each difference is examined and with a new perspective a new connection is formed. It would be a great addition to talks about friendship and resolving differences. I could see it being useful at the start of a school year or any other children’s group.

My only hang-up was wondering why the bear is measuring herself daily. It seems like an odd routine in the middle of otherwise ordinary tasks. It could use a mention in the beginning to tie it to something else in the story. Maybe in regards to her being the biggest animal and wanting the biggest teddy bear. Nothing that would keep me from purchasing this lovely story of friends.
I’ll be looking for this book to add to my library in September.

Colorful and easy to share with my two year old grandson. Wonderful. He was with me from the first and we enjoyed it together.

This is an adorable book about friendship, sharing and emotions. My three year old and I both have enjoyed reading the story about Bear and Fish.

I liked the overall moral of the story, but think it was less engaging as a whole and I'm not sure that it would capture my student's attention. It is fairly cute though and I like the illustrations. Thank you for the advanced copy!

Using netgalley to expand my picture book reading with baby Mabel 🥰

This is a cute story about a bear who wants to win a teddy bear at the carnival but instead wins a goldfish. She is disappointed that it’s not the teddy bear because they don’t have anything in common.

Through the story Bear learns that we all have more in common than she thought.

This book does a great job of explaining to children that even if we are different in some wys we are also similar in many ways. We get to watch Bear learn that the things that he things are different about fish are actually not differences but similarities.

Great illustrations.

This was a really cute book. My son and I enjoyed it. I think it gives kids a better understanding that differences are okay and don't mean anything. My son enjoyed the ending and how the fish pointed out the bear was alike but in different ways. I think it's cute and eye opening for the reader! Some things might not be what you expected, but can still be wonderful things for you.

This was adorable. I love the art, and the story is so simple, but the meaning so complex. My 9 year old daughter especially loved it.

My daughter really enjoyed this book. It made it very easy for her to understand that very different people can still have similarities and enjoy the same things, just maybe in their own unique way. I definitely enjoyed the premise of the book.

Absolutely darling tale that teaches young readers not to judge a book (or a fish!) by its cover.

The illustrations are charming.

This was a sweet, quick book about learning to accept others differences even if you think that they are not what you are looking for in a friend. Bear learns a good lesson about how we often have many similarities even though it may not seem so in the beginning. This would be a great title for a classroom library. Good for students who are having problems making or accepting friends.