Sorry!

by Norbert Landa

Bear and Rabbit are the best friends you can imagine. They live in their Bear-Rabbit house. They even cook together in their Bear-Rabbit kitchen. One summer day, Rabbit spots something shiny and twinkling in the sun in their Bear-Rabbit yard. What is it? Bear and Rabbit can’t agree. Is this the end of their friendship? Tim Warnes’ illustrations bring this funny and touching store to life as two friends learn what really matters to them.

Genres: Picture Books, Friendship, Childrens, Animals, School

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2009

Reviews

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Um livro com ilustrações lindíssimas e que aborda temas muito importantes como a amizade, partilha, e a importância de pedir desculpa. Um livro essencial para qualquer criança a partir dos 2 anos. E também para muitos adultos!

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like how this book lets the read know from the title that someone has to say “sorry”. But it’s not hounded over and over again. It's a simple but real story who have a disagreement and both realize they were wrong. The illustrations are lovely, and the book designer did a great job adding shine to just the right locations.

[Dries · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of ik dit onbenullige kinderboek gauw-gauw heb gelezen gewoon zodat ik nog een kans maak mijn reading challenge voor 2021 te halen? Misschien... Ja. Maar in alle seriositeit: 't is kort, simpel, maar wel een prachtig verhaaltje. Als mijn ouders mij dit hadden voorgelezen als kind, was het ongetwijfeld één van mijn lievelingsboeken geweest.

[Tarinan vuoksi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tarpeeksi yksinkertainen tarina ystävyydestä alle kouluikäisille. Toimii luultavasti oikein hyvin ääneen luettuna päiväkotiryhmän 2-5-vuotiaille. Kuvitus kiiltävine ilmapallonkappaleineen kiinnittänee lasten huomion.

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bear and Rabbit are the best of friends until they have a disagreement over a shiny object. Girls loved the shiny object depiction throughout the book. Sweet ending of forgiveness.

[KatherineG · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bear and Rabbit are best friends who live in their bear-rabbit house and do everything together. One day Rabbit finds something shiny and new. Bear and Rabbit go back and forth trying to agree whether this new shiny thing is a picture of rabbit or a picture of bear. Does this new shiny thing end their friendship? Who knows …?

This book is very entertaining to read and recommended for early years and it is all about the power of forgiveness. Some words in this book are bigger than others, which allow children to learn certain words and it opens up questions and conversation. The new shiny thing that rabbit finds actually reflects on pages (feels like mylar) this is a great way to capture the attention of children and allow them to enjoy the book even more.

[Jenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nalle ja Pupu ovat parhaat ystävykset, jotka asuvat saman katon alla. He tekevät kaiken yhdessä, kunnes eräänä päivänä sattuvat olemaan eri mieltä löytämästään ihmeellisestä kiiluvaisesta. Kuinka käy, kun suutuspäissään tapahtuneesta erosta on hetki ja ikävä alkaa kaihertaa?

Tässä kirjassa käydään läpi hienosti erimielisyyden tunneskaala suuttumuksesta anteeksiantoon ja sovintoon.

[OxoNewbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bear and Rabbit are best friends but they get into a fight. This is a story about how they reconcile and it is good for teaching little ones how to say "sorry" and make up with their friends. I particularly like the use of the shiny silver balloon which reflects their image. Wonderful illustrations.

4 stars.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rabbit and Bear are best friends who get along. But one day, they find a shiny, reflective object. They see themselves in the reflection and argue over whose picture it is. Very sweet book with a nice ending.

[João Teixeira · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bonitas ilustrações e uma história com uma mensagem que transmite os valores da verdadeira amizade. Um bom livro para crianças, portanto. E para os adultos também, por que não?

[Tapani Aulu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Karhu ja pupu löytävät metsästä kiiltävän ilmapallon palan, josta näkevät oman kuvajaisensa.

[Paige]

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[raccoon reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is so helpful to kiddos navigating the tricky ups and downs of friendship. Highly recommend.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sorry is a book all about the power of forgiveness. Bear and Rabbit are like two peas in a pod. They live together, cook together, even sleep in the same bunk. One day Bear and Rabbit happen across a reflective piece of old balloon. When Bear looks into it, he exclaims that he sees himself. But Rabbit disagrees. Rabbit believes the balloon has a picture of Rabbit himself on it. They fight over who they see in the balloon, and eventually they tear the balloon and storm away mad at each other. But as night falls, Bear nor Rabbit can enjoy the thought of upsetting their friend. They come back together and apologize for their mistake. When the two friends put the balloon back together again, they see both of them in the reflection, together as friends at last.

Sorry! is a book appropriate for ages 2 through pre-k. It would appeal to this age because of the soft characters in the book and the appropriate message that suits their age. For the older children, they, too, will be interested in what the shiny material is that Bear and Rabbit found, so reading the story with a suspenseful voice will captivate their interests in the story. I would implement this book in my younger classroom when we learn about manners, and when we start talking about saying "I'm sorry." If we came up to a situation that required an apology from either party, we might revisit this book and talk about how the two friends, Bear and Rabbit, came to realize that they were sorry. Because this book also revolves a lot around friendship, I would also implement this book at the beginning of a new pre-K school year and talk about what it means to be a good friend. After reading the story, the children can list ways Bear and Rabbit were good friends to one another, and then they can add their own ideas about how to be a good friend.

[Marie Chow · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a cute book: well drawn pictures, and a simple, well told story about a rabbit and a bear who are best friends and do everything together. They cook breakfast together, sleep in bunk beds, hang out in tree houses, and are just cute, cute, cute. Until one day, they find something shiny and new (what looks like a broken mylar balloon). They argue over whether it’s a picture of rabbit, or a picture of bear (since they only see their own reflections) and fight, fight, fight. It’s a super cute book, and I particularly appreciated the level of detail: some words are bigger than others (making it easier for your toddler to see and learn certain words), and the mylar is actually shiny (which is again, a wonderful way to capture and keep your toddler’s attention).

[Christine Turner]

Bear and Rabbit are the best friends you can imagine. They live in their Bear-Rabbit house. They even cook together in their Bear-Rabbit kitchen. One summer day, Rabbit spots something shiny and twinkling in the sun in their Bear-Rabbit yard. What is it? Bear and Rabbit can't agree. Is this the end of their friendship? Tim Warnes' illustrations bring this funny and touching store to life as two friends learn what really matters to them.

Subject: Best friends -- Juvenile fiction
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Rabbits -- Juvenile fiction
Bears -- Juvenile fiction
Mirrors -- Juvenile fiction.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bear and Rabbit are the best of friends until something out of the ordinary temporarily derails the relationship.

Children and grown-ups alike will relate to this tale of friendship, tested by the discovery of a shiny balloon. Vanity and selfishness rear their ugly head and threaten to destroy a truly sweet
relationship. Readers will recognize Tim Warnes’ beautiful illustrations which clearly depict the range of emotions Bear and Rabbit experience. This is a great book to read aloud one on one
or to a group of preschool children.

[The Library Lady · Rating 3 out of 5]

The actually shiny "shiny thing" is a bit of a gimmick, but it's one kids will like, and it is used nicely in the finale. And kids will also probably chortle at the animals not recognizing their own reflections. Cute enough that I wouldn't mind another book about these two friends--unless Landa feels the need to add another gimmick!

[Libby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story about a bear and a rabbit who have a fight--N. really likes because of the shiny pictures and because he's learning about "sorry" these days. I realized the illustrator's wife illustrates the Bear Snores On books, and their styles are similar!

[Elise · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book for starting the discussion about resolving conflict. Not the most entertaining or the most interesting, but it was fine. Nothing unique, but kids need to hear lots of examples of saying Sorry! Don't buy it though; check it out from the library.

[Eleanor · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked some bits and I don't like some bits. I didn't like the bit where they pulled the shiny thing in two and were mad at each other. I did like the bit where they put the shiny thing together and were nice to each other again.

[Lucy Qhuay · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another one for my little sister.

To tell you the truth, the only think I liked were the illustrations. The words the author used didn't make the story appealing to me, but I can see how 2-3 year old children may like it.

[Ethan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved when they put the shiny thing together!

[Elizabeth S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good book with nice pictures. The story is solid and does a good job showing how disagreements can happen between friends, and the value of deciding to say, "Sorry."

[Krystyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story on sharing/taking turns. Great illustrations!!

[Rita · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story about friendship and sharing. The 2-3 year-old gkids enjoyed it.

[Camille Tesch · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an adorable picture book. My two-year old loves it, and started saying "sorry" after we read it.

[SouthWestZippy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonder story about friendship. Great illustrations.

[Pam O'brien · Rating 5 out of 5]

kids loved it!

[Bibi]

read (the dutch version of) this so I can read it to the kids at my internship.