Delivery Bear

by Laura Gehl, Paco Sordo (Illustrator)

Overview

I am here with treats to share. Fluffy cookies baked with care!

Zogby wants to work for Fluffy Tail Cookies as a delivery animal—but he's a bear and all the other animals are cute bunnies. Zogby tries to pretend to be a bunny by wearing bunny ears, putting on whiskers, and adding a fluffy tail. But he still scares the customers! When Zogby realizes being himself is best, can he find a way to stand out and get the job?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807515334
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	09/01/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Laura Gehl is the author of more than thirty picture books, board books, and early readers, including Delivery Bear and Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, Astronomer. She lives with her husband, four children, and large stash of dark chocolate in Chevy Chase, MD. Visit Laura online at LauraGehl.com.

Paco Sordo has more than a decade of experience working in comics, animation, advertising, and books including Fire Truck to the Rescue! and the Tales of Sasha chapter book series. His clients include Nickelodeon, Rovio, Cartoon Networks, and Hallmark. He lives in Madrid, Spain.

Editorial Reviews

"For all readers with unconventional ambitions."—Booklist

From the Publisher

2018-07-16
When Zogby, a big, brown bear, applies for a job as delivery bear—a job he has wanted since he was a "tiny cub"—the hiring manager, a small, purple rabbit, says, "You just don't have the Fluffy Tail Cookies look."It is striking for a picture book to open with this sort of reference; the manager seems to be outright discriminating against Zogby. Still, Zogby pleads for a chance, and the manager gives him a one-day trial. His clients are terrified of Zogby once they see him: Mrs. Rabbit and Mr. Beaver each scream, "AAHHHHH!!" upon opening their doors. Zogby alters his appearance after these rejections, donning bunny ears and a fluffy tail. He finally reminds himself that he is "special" and makes up a song to go along with his newfound confidence: "I am big, and I am hairy! / But I promise, I'm not scary!" Mrs. Mole and Mr. Porcupine then accept his cookie deliveries with grace and hospitality. It's a peculiar resolution to an awkward book: The animals in this story are prejudiced against Zogby's appearance, but it is up to Zogby to ameliorate their fears. The burden, it seems, lies with the oppressed rather than the oppressor, making this a very unprogressive tale. Sordo's bright, cartoonish illustrations are zippy but can't mitigate its central flaw.Competent but profoundly uninspiring. (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews