This is a simple counting book featuring bears being bears. There's really nothing to make this one stand out in the crowd of children's picture books other than the text being in both English and Inuktitut. The illustrations are pale and unmemorable, and, yes, I know - the paws are depicted accurately, but I found all those toes to be incredibly distracting.

A delightful picture book of polar bears to count. The book starts with a singular polar bear stretching to greet the day. It continues on to count up to ten polar bears. It shows all the things that polar bears may do in a day.

The author’s use of Inuktitut language, prominently featured in a larger, blue typeface. It adds a layer of cultural richness and serves as an educational tool. The roots are embedded in Inuktitut culture. I liked how the book offers a refreshing look on the natural world through the eyes of the majestic polar bear. The language and illustrations take this counting book above other picture books that I have read to children.

This enchanting small book counting busy polar bears is bilingual English/Inuktitut and absolutely fantastic fun.
The simple illustrations by Cee Pootoogook are brilliantly active and fun.
Well suited for reading alone or WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone, but especially to a school, or your public library! But see the author's website for pronunciation, please.
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I loved the involvement of cultural words! A cute and quick counting book! I love the illustrations and it was the perfect length!

A fantastic addition to any picture book collection, It Bears Repeating is combines familiar counting skills with new vocabulary in both English and Inuktitut. The artwork is engaging and while the images are simple and the pages clean, a child and care giver pair can explore the finer details of the stylized bears as they stretch, dance, slide, sleep, and snack. Ideal for an infant or toddler story time where participants can mimic the activities of the bears and practice their counting as they go! Thank you to NetGalley for access to this delightful little arc.

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A counting book using majestic polar bears. Each page offers a look at a different part of their lives. The simple text is easy to follow. I appreciate that the Inuktitut language is also used and wish a pronunciation guide had been included somewhere. A fun last page that encourages readers to begin counting again.

An illustrated counting book written in two languages - English and an indigenous language that is not printed on the book, currently. The author and illustrator are both indigenous people originating from Nunavut, Canada.

This book would be great for introducing indigenous language to English-speakers, or studying indigenous art styles (the art resembles Inuit style, although it is not referred in the book anywhere).

An accompanying website of the author reading this story is listed on the back book jacket flap. I think this video would be the best way to share this with an audience, to get an authentic experience.

An advanced digital ARC was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. A public review has been posted on the book’s StoryGraph.

I really wanted to like this one, but it was just a little too boring for me. In my opinion, counting books need to have really standout illustrations in order to be memorable, and this one didn’t. The polar bears looked a little sad, thin, and colorless.

Very cute kid's book with simple illustrations. It's not a stand out, but if you don't have something like it for your kids already, then I'd recommend it. Thank you to Tundra Books for an arc to voluntarily read and review.

"It Bears Repeating" is a fun, simple book perfect for young readers. Children who are learning to count will be delighted with these clever bears and their antics.

This is a really cute book. The illustrations are wonderful.
I wished that there was a pronunciation guide for the Intuit words just for my own reference.

As a Canadian, I love that the story teaches children how to count from 1 to 10 utilizing the great bear of the North: Polar Bear!

It was an easy read for young children to pay attention to and understand. I loved the title and that it gets incorporated into the story at the end.

I do wish there was a pronunciation legend either below the Inuktitut words or in a glossary at the end of the book to help parents who aren’t familiar with the language. This way they can attempt to speak the words out loud to immerse in the language, furthering the book’s utilization in the aim of teaching.

I liked the hand illustrations. I do wish that there was a bit more emphasis in the drawings to showcase better alongside the words. For example the actions such as eating, sleeping, running, waving - it is not shown as obvious in the drawings that that is what is happening

It Bears Repeating is a cute and easy to read book. The lines are short enough to keep a young reader's attention. The colors of the illustrations aren't overwhelming. Adding the Inuktitut language was diverse, but unsure how to pronounce. I do wish the story had rhymes.

Thank you NetGalley and Tundra Books for the ARC of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

A very simple book counting bears. The illustrations are very plain and aren't engaging.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the copy of the ARC.

Thank you, NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada, for the ARC to read and review. This is a charming illustrated children's book to learn counting 1-10, with the twist that the numbers are also written in Inuktitut, which is the language of the Inuit people in eastern Canada. The illustrations are simple in yellows and blues, and there are 3-4 very short sentences on the opposite page. Counting books with animals are always wonderful, and representing another culture and language is nice.

I wish the author had included a phonetic spelling of each Inuktitut word, either on each page or as an appendix that also includes some basic information about the Inuit people for parents to share with their children. Also recommend that readers read as a PDF (not Kindle) or as a physical book upon release, Aug 20, 2024. 4-stars.

I sorely wish there had been a pronunciation guide, but this is a rather charming (if, other than the indigenous vocabulary, run-of-the-mill) counting book for children.

Love Tanya Tagaq, and loved this cute bilingual counting book (English and Inuktitut). Artwork was beautiful.

This was a very informative and cute book. I am looking forward to reading more such books in the near future. It was a quick read, and I loved the pictures that accompany it.

This book offers much to various audiences. An experience of Inuit artistry with the bears drawn in the traditional style. The counting to ten in Inuktitut links to and builds on the skills the child may already have. The rich descriptive language gives an understanding of the characteristics and movements of the polar bear. Perhaps a supplementary page with the phonetic pronunciation of the Inuktitut number words for the teller may have been helpful.

I think the book holds much more than simply getting little ones counting in English and Inuktitut.

A cute children's book on polar bears! I read it aloud with my child and they loved the photos and enjoyed the cadence of the book. I enjoy the opportunity to read books in advance, thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read through!