Roly Poly
by Mem Fox
Illustrations by Jane Dyer
Published by Beach Lane Books
Illustrations by Jane Dyer
Published by Beach Lane Books
on November 5, 2019
Genre: Children's, Picture Books
Length: 40 pages
Ages: 3 - 6 years
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Synopsis:
Roly Poly the polar bear gets a little brother he did not ask for, in this charming story about sibling rivalry and the bonds of family from the beloved picture book creators of Time for Bed, Mem Fox and Jane Dyer.
Roly Poly the polar bear loves being an only child. His bed is only his. The fish he catches are only his. And he doesn't have to share his toy walrus tooth with anyone. But then along comes baby Monty. Roly Poly did not ask for a little brother and he certainly does not want one now! What is Roly Poly to do when Monty starts making him share his bed and fish and walrus tooth?
Our Thoughts:
Genre: Children's, Picture Books
Length: 40 pages
Ages: 3 - 6 years
Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | BookDepository
Synopsis:
Roly Poly the polar bear gets a little brother he did not ask for, in this charming story about sibling rivalry and the bonds of family from the beloved picture book creators of Time for Bed, Mem Fox and Jane Dyer.
Roly Poly the polar bear loves being an only child. His bed is only his. The fish he catches are only his. And he doesn't have to share his toy walrus tooth with anyone. But then along comes baby Monty. Roly Poly did not ask for a little brother and he certainly does not want one now! What is Roly Poly to do when Monty starts making him share his bed and fish and walrus tooth?
Our Thoughts:
Roly Poly is an only child who doesn't have to share his bed or his fish or his toys and that's just how he'd love it to stay. But then he is surprised with a baby brother, Monty, whom he must share his bed with. Roly Poly never wanted a little brother and he certainly doesn't want one that crawls all over him and steals his fish or his favorite walrus tooth toy.
Determined to ignore his little brother, Roly Poly doesn't notice when Monty gets himself into some very big trouble. And then he just flat out ignores Monty's cries for help, reminding himself that he never wanted a brother anyway. But Roly Poly has a change of heart and eventually does the right thing, creating a lifelong bond of friendship.
Roly Poly is a cute story about a bear who finds himself with an annoying little brother that he just can't get along with. Everything his little brother does makes him angry and Roly Poly has no intention of getting along. This is a great example of sibling rivalry and would be a fun read-aloud for any siblings!
The images in this picture book are quite unique! The polar bears pictured are handcrafted by a process called needle-felting. The felted bears are then arranged and photographed, giving us our story! I can imagine this crafting took a great deal of time so I'm extra impressed by the visuals in this story!
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