School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Bear has invited his animal friends over for a holiday party but has lost track of time and needs help finding everything required for the special celebration. There is still so much for Bear to find before his friends arrive. The items Bear is searching for in a "Where's Waldo"-like fashion include a horn, jolly gingerbread man, an unwrapped box, a holiday card, a red Santa hat, his ice skate, a Christmas stocking, a wreath, a big red bow, holly leaves, a golden jingle bell, a pinecone, a sled, a turtledove, a mug of hot cocoa, a Christmas candle, a sparkly star, a holiday lollipop, a red glass ball for this tree, a Christmas drum, a candy cane, and a peppermint. The 22 items are hidden on separate busy layouts for viewers to peruse. Among his adorable woodland friends are hedgehogs, foxes, owls and penguins. Dudás, a Hungarian artist who is known for his online seek-and-find cartoons, has created an engaging title that hits the mark, providing a festive and age-appropriate take on Bear's challenges. VERDICT Seek-and-find holiday collections will find the sweet colorful cartoon illustrations irresistible.-Diane Olivo-Posner, Los Angeles Public Library © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Bear invites his friends to a Christmas party, but first he must gather special decorations and supplies to make the party perfect. Readers are urged to help Bear by searching twenty-two crowded scenes for a sled, a wreath, candy treats, an ice skate, and other festive items. Kids who love Waldo will gladly step into Bear's bright, cartoony world. (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
A little bear gets ready for a Christmas party by searching for 22 hidden items in this seek-and-find offering. Bear needs lots of supplies for his party, especially decorations and sweet treats for his guests. The small, brown bear appears at the bottom of each spread with two or three lines of text per page describing his current search and inviting readers to participate. Bear looks for a horn at a Christmas market, an unwrapped box in a pile of presents, and a Christmas stocking in a messy mix-up of mittens. Decoration searches include a wreath hidden at a Christmas-tree lot, holly leaves secreted among green garlands, and a treetop star concealed in a field of foxes. All 22 special items appear in use at the concluding party scene, along with animal friends that have appeared within previous searches. Detailed illustrations in candy-bright colors offer cleverly concealed quests that require quite a bit of concentration to solve, and younger children may need assistance from caregivers to find all the items. A somewhat ungainly title and an overly busy cover design are not as appealing as the inside pages that depict Bear's searches and party scene. A pleasant seek-and-find outing for children who enjoy this format and an intriguing introduction to the concept for younger kids. (Picture book. 4-6) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
