Ragged Bear  
Written by Brigitte Weninger and illustrated by Alan Marks    

Ragged Bear is "old and worn, ragged and torn,'' but he is a forgiving soul. He endures abuse and neglect in a far corner of the playroom, enjoying only the occasional toss into the air or chance to arch himself over the tracks to become a tunnel for the toy train. When he gets to ride to the park in the tricycle wagon he is very happy indeed. It starts to rain and his heedless owners hurry home, abandoning him on a park bench, ``soggy and miserable and very, very sad.'' Rescue comes when a child takes him home for general cleaning and repairs, hugging, kissing, and enjoying the luxury of a bed to sleep in. It's a worthy outcome for this bear. Marks' soft, fluid watercolors give the bear his lovable form. Deceptively simple, deeply satisfying. (Kirkus Review)

Level: Ages 4-7

Ragged Bear. Print by Alan Marks, 9.5" x 11.75"
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