|
One of my very favorite books from when I was very small was one that had actually been my mother's when she was small - it's called 'Honey Bear', and it was published in the '20s. It's about a big, black bear who comes out of the woods and 'kidnaps' a baby, and is pursued by the parents, who find the bear's home in a big, hollow tree and discover that the bear just wanted someone to play and eat honey with. The illustrations are wonderfully done - very dark, dramatic, and realistic. I'm afraid that a lot of parents today would consider both the story and the pictures to be far too scary for kids.
As my own kids have grown up, I've become fond of Silverstein's 'The Giving Tree' and a book called 'Mouse and Tim'.
|