Adorable and sweet story of the cutest little doing family. The illustrations just add to the charm.

This is cute! A little long for a picture book, and I could see my son getting bored halfway through, especially without narration, but I think that's more of a personal preference than anything. The illustrations are charming and the story is very heartwarming, especially at the end.

This book is a heartwarming reminder that families are sometimes made in unique circumstances.

Bear discovers an abandoned egg one morning in Spring. The egg hatches and a little gosling bonds with bear believing him to be a father.

At first Bear finds the gosling to be a nuisance as they are clearly not the same. However, with time and patience their bond grows through the growth of the bird. When it is time for the gosling to fly away with other geese, Bear misses his little bird. But what a reunion it is when they meet again.

Thanks to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for the ARC in exchange for honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read in exchange for an honest review.

This was adorable. Not what I was expecting from Julia Donaldson but so very sweet. A great addition to any young child's library - at home or at school.