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I Lost My Bear
by Jules Feiffer
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc (2000)
ISBN: 0788740024
EAN: 9780788740022
Audio Cassette
SKU: 01FB-047-7-0108
Condition: G
Comments: UNABRIDGED; EX-LIBRARY with typical stickers and markings; 1 audiocassettes in original plastic case; Case shows typical wear; Everything appears to be in order; While we cannot test our thousands of hours of media, we guarantee them to play well. Narrated by Christina Moore. *International Buyers Welcome!* (except for prohibitively heavy items, as noted) - Satisfied customers in over 40 countries! We ship quickly and guarantee satisfaction. Your purchase helps support a U. Chicago student
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Customer Reviews
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Oh, what a fun book! (except for some word choices)
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-02-12
I just brought this book home and my 2.5yo daughter and I loved it! We picked up the audio CD version and I was surprised to see my daughter enthralled on the first read since she usually needs to warm up to the longer books. The premise of the story was so perfect in that it echoed the child in all of us. "I" lost my bear --- and haven't we all lost something as kids? And something so incredibly dear? I was able to interject a couple questions to my daughter to keep her attention during the audio retelling like, "Do you see the bear" and, "Where is the bear?" and, "Can you find the bear?" This made it personal on many levels.
I truly enjoyed the interplay between her and her parents, her sister, her other toys, her ignored tantrum...
My only problem as others stated were the words stupid and "kill." Those are pretty non-PC words, my friend. My wife was bent out of shape on the whole tantrum scene and the 'tude in general. I didn't mind so much about the 'tude and the tantrum because the tantrum was clearly self-correcting - and funny at that. I could even get by the word "stupid." Certainly my daughter has heard her parents lose their own tempers... but the word kill was not.
As I mentioned, I picked up the audio version, which was wonderfully spoken. But the audio CD would not allow the quick editing ideas made other reviewers - namely, rewriting the word "stupid" into "silling" or leaving the, "kill you" out of the monologue. For this reason, I am really at odds. Certainly, these words will not be new words to 6 year old's ears in 1st grade. For that, I applaud the author's "realism." However, those words really make an uncomfortable read for the new kids.
As a side note, "The Daddy Mountain," by the same author was phenomenal - and as a dad to a rambunctios toddler I loved the chance to share something unique between a daddy and daughter that - perhaps - the mom couldn't understand. (Although in this book my wife loved it and applauded it anyway.)
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Love this book!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2005-12-24
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I got this book for my daughter after I read it at my job with autistic children. My child loved it, and I even took it to her school and read it to her class. The only problem I have with it is it includes the word "stupid", which I replace with "silly" when I read it to my children.
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I don't want to lose this book!!!
Rating (5)
Date: 2003-04-25
Oh No! It is a tragic day in the house when the main character (she does not have a name) cannot find her precious Bearsy. She turns to her mother for help with no luck, she sets out to retrace her steps. When she does not find it, she turns to her dad. Her dad is busy reading a paper and tells her to start figuring out where she puts things. So then, she turns to her sister who yells at her to leave her alone. After a moment of throwing a tantrum, she stops herself. She turns to sister again who gives her an idea of how to find her bear. Will she find her bear or be doomed to go to sleep without it? You'll have to read the book to find out if she does.
All of my Pre K students loved this book as did I. As someone else mentioned, I edited the "stupid" and "I'll kill you" parts as we discourage these kind of words at the child care center where I work. This book reminded me of when I lost things as a child and I know that this one book that I will share with my future children.
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Good premise, question tactics
Rating  (2)
Date: 2001-12-11
9 out of 10 customers found this reveiw helpful
Although my daughters asked to read this book more than once when we took it out from the library, I questioned the wording in some parts. If you, like myself encourage not using hurtful words like stupid and I'll kill you, you might find yourself revising those sections while reading.
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An adorable book
Rating (5)
Date: 2001-09-26
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is truly a gem. A little child has lost her bear, her favorite stuffed animal. The book follows her trail as she tries to find the lost toy. She searches high and low, but her ursine companion is nowhere to be found. Of course, her reactions are all overblown (as all kids' reactions are). I don't want to give away the ending; but suffice it to say, if you have kids (or have been one), you can see the ending coming from a mile away. Even so, the book is a delight to read and will surely bring a smile to anyone who has the slightest love of children.
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