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Who Wet My Pants?
In this hilarious tale of blame, compassion, and forgiveness, a very embarrassed bear is reminded that accidents can happen--but with the support of good friends, life goes on.
Reuben the bear's got donuts for everyone in his scout troop, but his friends are all staring at something else: there's a wet spot on Reuben's pants, and it's in a specific area. "WHO WET MY PANTS?" he shouts, and a blame game starts. His buddies try to reassure him there was no crime. Just an accident. It could happen to anyone! But as all the clues begin to point in Reuben's own direction as the culprit, Reuben must come to terms with the truth.
Who Wet My Pants? isn't a potty-training book. It's a witty and wise story about embarrassment and anger, empathy and acceptance, and ultimately...forgiveness.
Reuben the bear's got donuts for everyone in his scout troop, but his friends are all staring at something else: there's a wet spot on Reuben's pants, and it's in a specific area. "WHO WET MY PANTS?" he shouts, and a blame game starts. His buddies try to reassure him there was no crime. Just an accident. It could happen to anyone! But as all the clues begin to point in Reuben's own direction as the culprit, Reuben must come to terms with the truth.
Who Wet My Pants? isn't a potty-training book. It's a witty and wise story about embarrassment and anger, empathy and acceptance, and ultimately...forgiveness.
34 pages, Hardcover
First published September 17, 2019
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Bob Shea
61 books351 followersBob Shea has written and illustrated over a dozen picture books including the popular Dinosaur vs. Bedtime and the cult favorite Big Plans illustrated by Lane Smith.
His characters and animations have appeared on Nick Jr, Playhouse Disney and PBS Kids.
Bob spends his days writing, drawing and having “conversations” with NPR.
His characters and animations have appeared on Nick Jr, Playhouse Disney and PBS Kids.
Bob spends his days writing, drawing and having “conversations” with NPR.
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September 18, 2019
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on the one hand, this book is adorable and hilarious. on the other hand, it is full of daaaaangerous lessons.
—station break to make clear that i am an adult person reading this book as an adult person, strictly for pleasure and entertainment. if you are looking for intel about this book’s likelihood to delight your wee nuggets, there’s definitely a better review out there for your needs.*—
this is a story about a bear named reuben. he seems like a nice guy at first—a real pal, thoughtfully bringing donuts for all of his fellow-creatures, even more thoughtfully demonstrating that he knows their individual donut-preferences and has purchased their favorites, even if they are ‘gross,’ like maple-bacon. <--- which opinion already marks him as an antihero.)
but then OH NO AWKWARD! someone has wet his pants! how could this have happened??
this spurs him on to a series of interrogations and speculations about which of his "friends" is responsible for his embarrassing situation.
they are all very understanding and patient, gently reassuring him that everyone has accidents, but that only makes him lash out more aggressively with his accusations. gradually, it becomes clear what really happened, although reuben never acknowledges, and perhaps is not even self-aware enough to identify, the true culprit in the pants-wetting scandal.
the drawings are adorable, and reuben's roaring investigation is very funny, so i loved this book for me as a grown person.
however.
*spoilers ahead* it really is setting a bad example that if you are publicly humiliated and uncomfortable, you should get irrationally angry and accuse everyone around you of causing your downfall, and when it is suggested—however gently—that it is in fact you who are to blame for your own wet pants, you should never EVER take responsibility or apologize, instead deflecting blame elsewhere, no matter how absurd,
before magnanimously ‘forgiving’ everyone whose reputation you’ve tried to tarnish and handing out donut-bribes so you look like an awesome person, without even the slightest sense that you realize how your pants ended up in such a state or that you've misbehaved at all.
which, honestly, seems like the attitude it takes to succeed in this world, so have at it, kiddoes! oh, right, i sent all the kids and kid-minders away to other reviews. guess it’s just me and my double-autographed copy of this book
and my well-earned empathy badge!
and while we’re being very mature grown-ups, this detail of bear scat-egories was very much appreciated by me.
obviously, all fist-shaking outrage is intended as humor and while reuben's behavior certainly has similarities to the real-life antics of various contemporary public figures, i do not think that reading this will turn your tadpoles into sociopaths. but rock and roll probably will.
endpapers!
MAY ALL YOUR PANTS STAY DRY!
* although maybe not those reviews that pearl-clutch and tremble at the bear-character’s removal of his wet pants and subsequent pantslessness for the rest of the book—even though the bold turtle is pantsless throughout, and that whore-squirrel is only wearing a freaking neckerchief
without being equally horrified over the fact that it features a bear and a hippo and a lion and a dog and a turtle and a raccoon and a porcupine and a squirrel and a sasquatch all hanging out without eating each other, building a fire, roasting marshmallows, tying their shoes… i’ve seen bear peen before. it is not terrifying. lions and hippos with opposable thumbs? raccoons who can make fire? these hands with tiny torches...
that's the real threat, folks...
come to my blog!
on the one hand, this book is adorable and hilarious. on the other hand, it is full of daaaaangerous lessons.
—station break to make clear that i am an adult person reading this book as an adult person, strictly for pleasure and entertainment. if you are looking for intel about this book’s likelihood to delight your wee nuggets, there’s definitely a better review out there for your needs.*—
this is a story about a bear named reuben. he seems like a nice guy at first—a real pal, thoughtfully bringing donuts for all of his fellow-creatures, even more thoughtfully demonstrating that he knows their individual donut-preferences and has purchased their favorites, even if they are ‘gross,’ like maple-bacon. <--- which opinion already marks him as an antihero.)
but then OH NO AWKWARD! someone has wet his pants! how could this have happened??
this spurs him on to a series of interrogations and speculations about which of his "friends" is responsible for his embarrassing situation.
they are all very understanding and patient, gently reassuring him that everyone has accidents, but that only makes him lash out more aggressively with his accusations. gradually, it becomes clear what really happened, although reuben never acknowledges, and perhaps is not even self-aware enough to identify, the true culprit in the pants-wetting scandal.
the drawings are adorable, and reuben's roaring investigation is very funny, so i loved this book for me as a grown person.
however.
*spoilers ahead* it really is setting a bad example that if you are publicly humiliated and uncomfortable, you should get irrationally angry and accuse everyone around you of causing your downfall, and when it is suggested—however gently—that it is in fact you who are to blame for your own wet pants, you should never EVER take responsibility or apologize, instead deflecting blame elsewhere, no matter how absurd,
before magnanimously ‘forgiving’ everyone whose reputation you’ve tried to tarnish and handing out donut-bribes so you look like an awesome person, without even the slightest sense that you realize how your pants ended up in such a state or that you've misbehaved at all.
which, honestly, seems like the attitude it takes to succeed in this world, so have at it, kiddoes! oh, right, i sent all the kids and kid-minders away to other reviews. guess it’s just me and my double-autographed copy of this book
and my well-earned empathy badge!
and while we’re being very mature grown-ups, this detail of bear scat-egories was very much appreciated by me.
obviously, all fist-shaking outrage is intended as humor and while reuben's behavior certainly has similarities to the real-life antics of various contemporary public figures, i do not think that reading this will turn your tadpoles into sociopaths. but rock and roll probably will.
endpapers!
MAY ALL YOUR PANTS STAY DRY!
* although maybe not those reviews that pearl-clutch and tremble at the bear-character’s removal of his wet pants and subsequent pantslessness for the rest of the book—even though the bold turtle is pantsless throughout, and that whore-squirrel is only wearing a freaking neckerchief
without being equally horrified over the fact that it features a bear and a hippo and a lion and a dog and a turtle and a raccoon and a porcupine and a squirrel and a sasquatch all hanging out without eating each other, building a fire, roasting marshmallows, tying their shoes… i’ve seen bear peen before. it is not terrifying. lions and hippos with opposable thumbs? raccoons who can make fire? these hands with tiny torches...
that's the real threat, folks...
come to my blog!
August 12, 2020
Quote on back cover: "Compassion is no accident." I love that. Bear is camping with his friends and he is be sweet and bringing everyone donuts. He announces his donuts to his friends and one of them notices his pants are wet. Bear gets embarrassed and gets angry. He is accusing his friends and asking, "Who wet my pants?" He thinks they all wet his pants and he doesn't accept that he wet his pants.
His friends are so compassionate. No one laughs at bear, they all say, we've all done that. It's no big deal. I love that part of the story. I'm in my 40s and when I laugh too much or sneeze at the wrong time, I'm getting some incontinence. It is a horrible part of being 40. I was able to go all day long without having to use the bathroom as a kid. Now, I have to deal with wetting my pants when I laugh too hard. I mean, it's the worst and so embarrassing. It is just humiliation.
So, it's a part of life and most of us have an experience with this. So, I'm so glad this book deals with this issue. It is something we have to deal with.
I don't think the artwork in this story is much of anything, but the story is funny and has a great message. It's important.
The nephew cracked up at this book. He did laugh at me saying, it's just like you when you get laughing too hard. They've seen me run to the bathroom several times after making me laugh. Nephew giggled through this and gave it 5 stars.
His friends are so compassionate. No one laughs at bear, they all say, we've all done that. It's no big deal. I love that part of the story. I'm in my 40s and when I laugh too much or sneeze at the wrong time, I'm getting some incontinence. It is a horrible part of being 40. I was able to go all day long without having to use the bathroom as a kid. Now, I have to deal with wetting my pants when I laugh too hard. I mean, it's the worst and so embarrassing. It is just humiliation.
So, it's a part of life and most of us have an experience with this. So, I'm so glad this book deals with this issue. It is something we have to deal with.
I don't think the artwork in this story is much of anything, but the story is funny and has a great message. It's important.
The nephew cracked up at this book. He did laugh at me saying, it's just like you when you get laughing too hard. They've seen me run to the bathroom several times after making me laugh. Nephew giggled through this and gave it 5 stars.
September 26, 2019
2 stars.
A silly and absurd story that left me confused.
I don’t know if I missed something or maybe this was trying to be super silly while leaving things up to your imagination. I don’t understand what happened in this book and while it was a cute idea, I wouldn’t recommend it. I wasn’t sure how to explain the ending to my children when they asked if he actually peed his pants or not. Perhaps it’s trying to show kids that we should be kind if someone has an accident? I don’t know. Maybe this book is just above my head - hah! Give it a try and see for yourself! Maybe it’s just me?
Thank you to Hachette Book Group for sending me a physical copy to read and review with my children.
A silly and absurd story that left me confused.
I don’t know if I missed something or maybe this was trying to be super silly while leaving things up to your imagination. I don’t understand what happened in this book and while it was a cute idea, I wouldn’t recommend it. I wasn’t sure how to explain the ending to my children when they asked if he actually peed his pants or not. Perhaps it’s trying to show kids that we should be kind if someone has an accident? I don’t know. Maybe this book is just above my head - hah! Give it a try and see for yourself! Maybe it’s just me?
Thank you to Hachette Book Group for sending me a physical copy to read and review with my children.
October 23, 2019
Ages 3-5 and adults? I think 6+ would feel more embarrassment than reassurance at this story, too close to home to be funny for most kids?
If meant for lessening embarrassment or bullying for a wet pants incident not sure it would be useful, especially for the former.
Maybe one to one or in a therapeutic setting?
But not with peers???? Unless paired with a discussion, especially one stressing kindness and empathy and identification.
Cute idea though and the pictures are amusing. The “mystery” was definitely solved, but I’m not sure I like that the pants wearer never admits to the deed, though perhaps it’s realistic?
If meant for lessening embarrassment or bullying for a wet pants incident not sure it would be useful, especially for the former.
Maybe one to one or in a therapeutic setting?
But not with peers???? Unless paired with a discussion, especially one stressing kindness and empathy and identification.
Cute idea though and the pictures are amusing. The “mystery” was definitely solved, but I’m not sure I like that the pants wearer never admits to the deed, though perhaps it’s realistic?
September 27, 2019
Wonderful book that lets small children know this is alright - it can happen to anyone.
October 4, 2019
My son found it to be hilarious (and so did I, to a lesser degree), but we are left with an unsolved mystery on our hands. What the hell happened to these damn pants? We flipped through this book over and over trying to pinpoint THE moment they got wet, but to no avail. I am leaning towards the idea that the bear just got sweaty in his butt area. It was a hot day and he walked a lot! (I can personally relate.)
A very unsatisfying mystery, if you ask me...
A very unsatisfying mystery, if you ask me...
October 28, 2019
Denial of own guilt, accusations toward friends, blaming & bribing others...I don't know. Even after reading it again, I feel meh, especially as I'm not sure the final page made sense as the payoff for where the whole story was leading up to. I'm not sure I get what message the story is trying to send, and moreso I'm not sure it's stays consistent - it just didn't work for me.
And, yes, even though it's a bear and not every animal has a full outfit, I am bothered by the fact that the bear ends up pantsless and butt out near the end - that doesn't sit well with me as a resolution or message sent to kids. I'm sure kids will laugh, because it's pee & butts, but I don't think I'd share it as a read aloud.
And, yes, even though it's a bear and not every animal has a full outfit, I am bothered by the fact that the bear ends up pantsless and butt out near the end - that doesn't sit well with me as a resolution or message sent to kids. I'm sure kids will laugh, because it's pee & butts, but I don't think I'd share it as a read aloud.
October 28, 2019
This is seriously my most anticipated read of 2019...
AND IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT.
I just have to laugh at the reviewers giving this a low rating because the bear is a bad example to kids. Children's literature is full of bad examples for kids (The Cat in the Hat, Max from Where the Wild Things Are, Curious George, I could go on and on). Not every children's book is a morality tale. Sometimes we just need a good laugh.
Still, this is a great book to start a discussion about social and emotional issues. It's pretty clear that the bear peed his pants and is so embarrassed about it so he lashes out irrationally. (Some reviewers are saying they don't understand how the bear's pants got wet, but come on, people! He drinks a ton, walks by a waterfall, and falls asleep with his paw in a fish tank. Pretty big clues there.) Who can say they have never acted badly because they were embarrassed? I feel like it happens to everyone and it's good to talk about it.
My husband read this to our five-year-old in a hilarious loud and indignant voice and we all laughed so hard we almost caused our pants to become dysfunctional.
AND IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT.
I just have to laugh at the reviewers giving this a low rating because the bear is a bad example to kids. Children's literature is full of bad examples for kids (The Cat in the Hat, Max from Where the Wild Things Are, Curious George, I could go on and on). Not every children's book is a morality tale. Sometimes we just need a good laugh.
Still, this is a great book to start a discussion about social and emotional issues. It's pretty clear that the bear peed his pants and is so embarrassed about it so he lashes out irrationally. (Some reviewers are saying they don't understand how the bear's pants got wet, but come on, people! He drinks a ton, walks by a waterfall, and falls asleep with his paw in a fish tank. Pretty big clues there.) Who can say they have never acted badly because they were embarrassed? I feel like it happens to everyone and it's good to talk about it.
My husband read this to our five-year-old in a hilarious loud and indignant voice and we all laughed so hard we almost caused our pants to become dysfunctional.
September 9, 2019
I bawled my eyes out I was laughing so hard at Bob Shea's "Who Wet My Pants?".
No joke, I seriously needed tissue afterwards!
My co-worker and I read it together when we had a quite moment at the library, and it did not stay quiet for long since we found it to be one of the funniest books we have read all year, and one of the funniest children's books of all time!
The dialogue in the book will be hit or miss with certain age groups, but adults and those with a good sense of humor and comedic timing will ADORE this book!
Please do yourself a favor and read this book! And if need be, make sure to bring an extra pair of pants in case you laugh so hard you too ask "Who Wet My Pants?".
No joke, I seriously needed tissue afterwards!
My co-worker and I read it together when we had a quite moment at the library, and it did not stay quiet for long since we found it to be one of the funniest books we have read all year, and one of the funniest children's books of all time!
The dialogue in the book will be hit or miss with certain age groups, but adults and those with a good sense of humor and comedic timing will ADORE this book!
Please do yourself a favor and read this book! And if need be, make sure to bring an extra pair of pants in case you laugh so hard you too ask "Who Wet My Pants?".
September 27, 2019
Hey, kids! Let's wet our pants, blame others, and live in denial while eating donuts! Quite a missed opportunity.
September 21, 2019
Happily delivering donuts to his camping friends, Reuben the bear is dismayed to discover that someone has wet his pants. Terribly embarrassed, his dismay turns to outrage, as he accuses first one and then the other of his companions of being the one responsible. Remarkably patient, his friends assure him that accidents can happen, but our ursine hero, realizing that the others are not to blame, decides the incident must be the result of defective pants...
Pairing a humorous but sympathetic story about a common childhood dilemma - the embarrassment of wetting one's pants - with entertaining artwork, Who Wet My Pants? manages to be both amusing and perceptive. Reading it elicited a chuckle, while also reminding me of how prone I was, as a young child myself, to an excruciating level of embarrassment about certain things, from passing gas to squeaking shoes. I'm not sure how I feel about the fact that Reuben never accepts the obvious fact that he himself is responsible for his wet pants - will it give the impression that it is OK to blame others for one's own actions (however involuntary)? - but perhaps the ending is a realistic look at childhood saving face. Recommended to fans of Bob Shea and Zachariah OHora, and to young children who are embarrassed by the fact that they have wet their own pants.
Pairing a humorous but sympathetic story about a common childhood dilemma - the embarrassment of wetting one's pants - with entertaining artwork, Who Wet My Pants? manages to be both amusing and perceptive. Reading it elicited a chuckle, while also reminding me of how prone I was, as a young child myself, to an excruciating level of embarrassment about certain things, from passing gas to squeaking shoes. I'm not sure how I feel about the fact that Reuben never accepts the obvious fact that he himself is responsible for his wet pants - will it give the impression that it is OK to blame others for one's own actions (however involuntary)? - but perhaps the ending is a realistic look at childhood saving face. Recommended to fans of Bob Shea and Zachariah OHora, and to young children who are embarrassed by the fact that they have wet their own pants.
September 20, 2019
Fantastic and silly story about being too embarrassed to admit to something, well, embarrassing that happened. But Reuben the Bear gets through it, with some understanding friends. Also- so many donuts. 5 stars!
October 4, 2019
Very funny, and I have no doubt kids will LOVE this book. For me personally, I think it could have hit the "heart" note a little higher, but it is still a thoroughly enjoyable, light-hearted read with clever twists. Not to mention the best title EVER!
March 31, 2020
J'accuse! Someone has wet Reuben's pants, and he's going to withhold the doughnuts he has brought to camp until someone confesses. (Perhaps they got wet when he sat down in that river called "da Nile?") Humorous, ridiculous, and fun to read out loud.
November 22, 2019
chef's kiss.
October 24, 2019
Reuben enters the camp grounds with doughnuts for everyone. Then he notices that his pants are wet. While trying to figure out how his pants got wet, he blames everyone else. His friends reassure him that it could happen to anyone, and not to worry about it. But Reuben can't except that answer, so he continues to try and solve the mystery of how his pants got wet. After rehashing his day, he decides to forgive his friends for his pants being wet.
June 6, 2019
Such a funny book. I read a galley of the book and will def order for our library. The illustrations are beautifully done and the text is funny. A great read a loud for older kids 1st and up!
September 17, 2019
Shea and O'Hora team up for a humorous story about bear in a very embarrassing situation. Reuben jovially joins his fellow scouts bearing doughnuts, but to his dismay has wet his pants somewhere along the way. Told in a dialogue style, Reuben finds a way to blame everyone but himself for his accident. His friends' attempts at compassion are met with blustering blame toward everyone and everything but himself. O'Hora's mixed-media illustrations are spot-on, depicting the discomfort of the situation, highlighting the humor of Reuben's misplaced blame. In the end, though, Reuben holds his pants accountable for the accident, totally missing the point of his friends' kindness and empathy. Then, he removes the offending garment and spends the final spread sharing doughnuts (did he wash his hands?), pantsless, with his friends. The message of empathy and compassion, as well as accepting responsibility for one's mistakes gets lost in the humor of the story, leaving adults an apt opening to discuss what might have happened if Reuben had made different choices. Verdict: A fine stab at humor, marred by a muddled message.
October 10, 2019
This was all over the place and the ending left me saying, "What the what?!" A bare bear! (haha!)
Okay, the ending felt like it totally dropped off and went it nowhere and left the point--whatever it was--totally hanging. The scouting friends were BEYOND kind as the President, oops, I mean the Bear, harangued, harassed, bribed, and bullied them while trying to figure out the "mystery" of the tinkle in the trousers. *sigh*
Some of the animals are topless (haha); some of the animals are bottomless (haha)...are you clutching the pearls yet? Don't worry, all of the animals wear at least some article of clothing.
I'm not sure what this book is trying to say? It's okay to have accidents? Be a meany and everyone will be okay with it (especially if you bribe them with donuts)? Go into full denial about your faults and blame others for everything and as long as there is some form of nudity it's all good? I'm so lost at the "humor" here.
I didn't enjoy the bullying at all, and the message was thrown away for me.
Okay, the ending felt like it totally dropped off and went it nowhere and left the point--whatever it was--totally hanging. The scouting friends were BEYOND kind as the President, oops, I mean the Bear, harangued, harassed, bribed, and bullied them while trying to figure out the "mystery" of the tinkle in the trousers. *sigh*
Some of the animals are topless (haha); some of the animals are bottomless (haha)...are you clutching the pearls yet? Don't worry, all of the animals wear at least some article of clothing.
I'm not sure what this book is trying to say? It's okay to have accidents? Be a meany and everyone will be okay with it (especially if you bribe them with donuts)? Go into full denial about your faults and blame others for everything and as long as there is some form of nudity it's all good? I'm so lost at the "humor" here.
I didn't enjoy the bullying at all, and the message was thrown away for me.
October 13, 2019
I thought this book was funny for the most part. It is the perfect book to read out loud and it generates some excellent moments for discussion with young children. Reuben accuses all his friends of wetting his pants, which isn't very nice. He even yells at them. Reuben's friends are kind though and patient as Reuben tries to lay blame on everyone but himself. "Tim didn't wet your pants, Reuben. It was probably just an accident." "It could happen to anyone." His friends are the standout part of the book. I guess my only complaint about this book is that Reuben never owns up to his own actions. After blaming all his friends, he blames the wet on his pants, which MUST be defective, and that's the end. I would have liked to have seen Reuben be accountable, especially for the sake of teaching young children. BUT, it was funny (my husband laughed all the way through it) and the illustrations were engaging and fun. Reuben is lucky to have such excellent friends.
April 16, 2019
"All I want is JUSTICE! Justice and dry pants."
Poor Reuben. He tries to do something nice for the troop by bringing them donuts, but none of his scout friends will fess up to having wet Reuben's pants. What's a bear to do?
A lighthearted way to address an awkward -- and common -- occurrence among children. With subtle humor throughout both the text and illustrations, this was a brilliant pairing of creative efforts between Bob Shea and Zachariah OHora.
Poor Reuben. He tries to do something nice for the troop by bringing them donuts, but none of his scout friends will fess up to having wet Reuben's pants. What's a bear to do?
A lighthearted way to address an awkward -- and common -- occurrence among children. With subtle humor throughout both the text and illustrations, this was a brilliant pairing of creative efforts between Bob Shea and Zachariah OHora.
October 7, 2019
Spoiler alert!
Sometimes you're busy and don't realize that you wet your own pants. But that's okay, your friends still love you.
Sometimes you're busy and don't realize that you wet your own pants. But that's okay, your friends still love you.
October 15, 2019
I know many people liked this, but I just didn't love it. I kept thinking of Adam Sandler from Billy Madison.
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November 30, 2019A funny readaloud, this one's sure to illicit giggles. If I was still doing afterschool storytimes, this one would be a no-brainer to take.
February 14, 2020
This book misses an opportunity to truly discuss what might happen if something really embarrassing happens to you. Why would the Bear think his friends had anything to do with this?
July 11, 2025
Okay, there is some cleverness here. And I'm sure this has its audience. But somehow it made me uncomfortable. The art is pretty good. The choice of characters, including Bigfoot, are better than I expected. Even the repetitiveness works. So I guess the problem is me. Then again sometimes everyone blames other people for what they are responsible for. 3.5 of 5
August 1, 2024
So cute!
July 2, 2021
The message and voice are my favorite parts of this book. It takes a big bear to overcome his embarrassment and forgive his perceptive friends for something they obviously didn't do. The illustrations are fun, too.
January 20, 2021
Featured in a grandma reads session.
Ok. So, here's the thing. Sometimes when I'm choosing books for our bi-weekly reads, I may make assumptions on what is being discussed - and not read the book all the way through to the end. Especially on picture books. Well, this was one of those.
The scout bear does have a issue that a few in my group may have had in the far distant past, and I figured this would be a way to bring up a sensitive subject and defuse it a little. Things like this happen to everyone, right? Well, as I began to read, and saw the way it was going I was trying to figure out whether to explain as I read each page that went off track according to my thinking, or just read all and wait until the end to add my bit. . . . (which is what I did). The kids laughed and appreciated the general message, and then my message which runs counter to the scout bear's method of angrily blaming others, offering forgiveness for offensives not committed, and a lack of pantlessness at the wrap up. I would have preferred a camp meeting with all the kind animal scouts who suffered at scout bear's behavior to discuss what really happened, with apology donuts.
Overall, I think this was a bigger deal to me than the kids - for whom it wasn't anything but funny - (including my taking over-umbrage) and was just a reason to reassure the old lady they love that all was well, and what was next on the reading list today. . . .
Ok. So, here's the thing. Sometimes when I'm choosing books for our bi-weekly reads, I may make assumptions on what is being discussed - and not read the book all the way through to the end. Especially on picture books. Well, this was one of those.
The scout bear does have a issue that a few in my group may have had in the far distant past, and I figured this would be a way to bring up a sensitive subject and defuse it a little. Things like this happen to everyone, right? Well, as I began to read, and saw the way it was going I was trying to figure out whether to explain as I read each page that went off track according to my thinking, or just read all and wait until the end to add my bit. . . . (which is what I did). The kids laughed and appreciated the general message, and then my message which runs counter to the scout bear's method of angrily blaming others, offering forgiveness for offensives not committed, and a lack of pantlessness at the wrap up. I would have preferred a camp meeting with all the kind animal scouts who suffered at scout bear's behavior to discuss what really happened, with apology donuts.
Overall, I think this was a bigger deal to me than the kids - for whom it wasn't anything but funny - (including my taking over-umbrage) and was just a reason to reassure the old lady they love that all was well, and what was next on the reading list today. . . .
November 17, 2019
This book is so funny!! Declan laughed and laughed telling me he did it. We are introducing potty training to him and books like this take a funny approach to it.
The bear comes back from getting donuts for his friends and someone has wet his pants!! He accuses everyone and it turns into a mystery who could have wet bears pants!!?? We laughed so hard! I had to do the voices for the characters and he giggle.
The bear comes back from getting donuts for his friends and someone has wet his pants!! He accuses everyone and it turns into a mystery who could have wet bears pants!!?? We laughed so hard! I had to do the voices for the characters and he giggle.
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