Mother Bruce

Can a grumpy bear be a mama bear? This fun read will have kids laughing to the very end.

Title: Bruce Mother Goose

Author: Ryan T. Higgins

Illustrations: Ryan T. Higgins

Publisher:  Disney Hyperion

ISBN:  9781484730881

Review:

Bruce, an independent bear and a bit of a grumpy bear, liked living alone and cooking fancy recipes with eggs. He loved eggs. While searching for recipes on the internet he found the perfect one, there was just one problem, he had to find goose eggs. Whenever he collects the ingredients for his special recipes he seems to just take and leave a little destruction behind. It was no different when he took Mrs. Goose’s eggs. When he got home he put the eggs on his stove but his fire fizzled. When Bruce came back with wood for his stove there were three little goslings who had no problem calling him mama. This made Bruce very angry, so angry he let out a big fat roar. Do you think Bruce became mama or not?

Parents and teachers will love sharing this hilarious story with kids. Beginner readers will love the ease of the words and the simple illustrations that depict the mood. This story is also a great lead-in for discussion of feelings and even extended families.