Jesse Bear

Our son loves the illustrations and rhymes in the Jesse Bear series. Jesse Bear is consistently a favorite read at bedtime.

My 2-1/2-year-old LOVES this book. I took a chance and ordered it without reading much about it, but what a great find. She wants it read to her at least a few times a week. The pictures are delightful and the story is adorable. The refrain, WHAT A SCARE, JESSE BEAR is so fun for a child to say every couple of pages, and gets him/her involved in the story.

The best Halloween book for little ones out there! Carlstrom does a fantastic job of capturing the excitement, delight, and apprehension that Halloween brings to small people. Jesse, Papa and Grandma visit the pumpkin patch and carve a pumpkin, which is great fun. But turn out the lights and light the jack o'lantern, and it's a little bit scary. For his costume, Jesse finds the perfect mask -- then scares himself silly when he puts it on and looks in the mirror. Trick or treating sounds good in theory, but where did all these other spooky folks come from? If you have a little person who's both delighted and terrified by Halloween, this is the perfect book for you. If not, buy it just for the rollicking rhyme and gorgeous illustrations. A must-have for all toddler households.