This was a cute book about friendship. It showed a friend being supportive and patient with Bear. Bear learned a true friend would always be there even if he doesn’t have a super cool idea. My kids enjoyed this one.

What a great book for kids!! Bear is trying to think of something fun to do, and is stuck. Instead of giving up, she keeps looking for inspiration, until she finally finds a creative solution!

This books teaches kids to be creative, and to persevere when they cannot think of an idea right away. Bear and Fish have a sweet friendship, with fish reassuring Bear that she will always be there for her.

I can see using this book in the classroom as an introduction to a creative problem-solving activity, like a STEM Challenge, with a focus on perseverance. Divergent thinking can also be tied in by asking students to come up with a use for an object that is not its main purpose, such as "find as many uses as you can for a toothpick/paperclip,rubberband, etc.

Thank you NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

What a great book that discusses friendship and the ability to look past what makes us different because it’s who we are. The pictures were cute!

Bear and Fish are good friends. Fish lives in a bowl of water but it doesn’t seem to be a problem for bear to take his best friend along on adventures. Fish is the half of the pair that comes up with a new adventure each day. Then Fish decides Bear should have a turn to come up with a big idea/adventure. Poor poor Bear worries and frets all night and much of the next day because he can’t think of a new idea. He feels he’s letting his friend down. But you see, Fish is a true friend and is always there to encourage Bear no matter what. Finally, Bear comes up with a big idea and they go on a big adventure.

Readers will anticipate the adventure Bear finally hatches for the pair.
II like the message behind the story, patience, love, friendship and encouragement for a friend.

This was a very cute book about a Bear and Fish finding new ways to play together! Fish always comes up with the idea of what to do that day, so when it’s Bear’s turn, he doesn’t know what to do. This is a simple way to show kids part of the fun is coming up with an idea and that if it’s with the right friend, anything can be fun!

I'm so happy to see another book about Bear and Fish! These two are such wonderful friends. And there is always a deeper meaning to these stories. In Big Bear and Little Fish, the deeper meaning was about perspective and what is big and what is little. In Bear's Big Idea, the deeper meaning is about how we find ideas. There is always something for both the child and the adult reader to think about in these stories.

Big Bear is back and looking for a big idea activity to share with Little Fish! It has to be new. It has to be big. Bear feels the pressure and struggles to find just the right thing to do. All the while, Fish is at Bear’s side patiently showing faith in Bear’s abilities. And in the end, Bear learns a new lesson about true friendship. This second book in the Big Bear series is delightful, The story has characters who are engaging and relatable. The illustrations perfectly enhance the text. Bear’s Big Idea by Sandra Nickel is a must have library addition for parents and teachers alike!

I received an electronic ARC from Lerner Publishing Group through NetGalley.
Bear and Fish are best friends who do everything together. Fish comes up with new ideas every day and they set out on their new adventures. Fish wants Bear to come up with the idea for Friday. Bear struggles and struggles to think of something. I love how Fish encourages him and continues to affirm he is right beside him. When Bear's idea finally arrives, it is amazing and the two celebrate their friendship. The illustrations will hold younger readers as they enhance the text and offer context clues. A sweet story that will be a fun read together for families and classes.

Bear and fish are best friends.. but Bear cannot think think of an idea for them to do. Bear works to find her idea, while worrying she'll disappoint Fish if she can't find one.
Super cute book. I love how supportive and reassuring Fish is to Bear. Adorable pictures and sweet story. My son loved!

Bear and Fish are good friends. Most days, Fish wakes up and comes up with a new adventure for the pair. Then Fish decides Bear should have a turn to come up with a big idea/adventure. Bear worries all night and much of the next day because he can’t think of a new idea. Luckily, Fish is always there for him no matter what. Finally, Bear comes up with a big idea and they go on a big adventure!

This is a great second book in the Bear and Fish series. I like the message behind this one. I can’t wait to share it with my class when it comes out!!

This is a cute story about fish and bear. I liked that Bear didn’t have the answers right away and that fish stood by his friend. I definitely think there are lots of good talking points for this book when I share it with my class.

We road tripped to Florida for spring break and I was so happy I had been approved for sixteen new children’s books coming out this year. It helped so much to break up some time with stories! The kids loved them and had so much fun picking out a book from my netgalley app to read. We didn’t read a single book we didn’t like! Tuckers favorite was Elmo’s new book, Kinley loved the fairy godmother book, Dawsyn loved the basketball one, and Briggs adored the animal book. I highly suggest adding all of these to your summer library reading lists for kids. I love children’s books, and these were full of beautiful illustrations, stories, and allowed us to have some great conversations after them. Thank you @netgalley for these advanced copies! @lisakatzenberger @alicewalstead @eringuendelsberger @aimeereid @christiematheson @jackjokinen @sandranickel @janechapman @hudaharajli @fraanushkin @saralauxakin @laurapurdiesalas @katyhudson emilymurrow @zackwilliams 📚📖🚗☀️🏝️🌊👙

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What a great book! Fish always seems to come up with ideas of things to do with Bear. Now it's Bear's turn and she wants to come up with a great BIG idea. Bear stresses about having the BEST BIG idea of what to do with Fish. I think kids can relate because they want to impress friends and have the MOST FUN idea to execute with a friend.
This book teaches the days of the week (sneaky lesson, bravo!) with Fish's ideas of what to do each day. Finally Bear brings together all of the ideas that Fish did during the week which culminates into the BEST BIG thing they do when it is Bear's turn.
The illustrations are super cute and detailed (Fish wears glasses! I love that!).
This will spark imagination in children and teaches a great lesson that ideas (BIG and small) are always forming in our heads even if we aren't conscious of it.

What a fun book about ideas and friendships and how you might not always be able to see them, but they are always there.
I loved that bear was using different senses to come up with a new idea. And fish was always there to support.
Lovely illustrations to lead us along the way.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC!

This was the cutest book! I absolutely Loved Bear and Fish. I loved their adventures and that Fish was always there for Bear! This is a great children's story! The illustrations went well with the story and really brought it to life.

The ARC had no A's so it was a little had to read. I enjoyed the story but would have liked the illustrations to be more colorful and detailed.

I received an ARC of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the friendship angle in this story. There is a percieved power imbalance, but not in the way you would expect between a bear and a fish. This is a great book for teaching the value and how to of true friendship.

Ahhh! <b> It's soooo cute! </b> I read to my son and he loved it too. illustration is so cute. We loved the fish and the bear's friendship. We all need the fish that pushes our back gently and assures us that we'll be ok!