Berry, The Insecure Bear

A picture book by Wes and Darlene Kriesel. Thank you for reading an early draft. Enter your email and the 4-digit code you were given.

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About 4 minutes. Mostly taps, with room for your own words.

1. Who are you reading as?

Parent or grandparentTeacherLibrarianWriter or editorOther

2. Did you read it aloud to a child?

YesNo, I read it myself

Child's age

3. How well did each part hold attention?

The beginning (Berry and his father)

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Lost meCouldn't stop

The middle (the bull and the meeting)

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Lost meCouldn't stop

The ending (the brook and the return of the bull)

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Lost meCouldn't stop

4. Which moment or line stayed with you most?

5. Was there a moment you or your child got confused, or wanted to hear more?

6. Did you believe Berry's change from berry-picker to protector?

CompletelyMostlyNot quiteNo

What would make it more believable? (optional)

7. If a child heard it: what did they do? (tap all that apply)

Asked a questionRepeated a lineWanted it againGot restlessTalked about Berry afterward

Skip this if no child heard it.

8. Would you read this to a child in your life?

YesMaybeNo

Why?

9. What age feels right?

10. If you could change one thing, what would it be? (optional)

11. Did any sentence trip your tongue? (read-aloud extra, optional)

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