Kuma-Kuma Chan's Home Hardcover – Picture Book, April 1, 2016

So glad I found these books. The simple but curious story allows for a lot of fun questions with my toddler. We bought all of the Kuma Kuma books and enjoy talking about what the little bear is up to

I got this for my 3 year old daughter. She loves the little bear Kuma Kuma chan, and I love it too. The pictures are captivating and adorable, and the story is simple and sweet. It's easy to listen to again and again. A boy going to visit his bear friend at his house, and the bear is a wonderful host in typical Japanese fashion. I love that the artwork is simple without the flashy colors of most children books out there, but contains enough small details that a child can find new things in it each time it's read. My daughter likes to point out things in the pictures and discuss with me what Kuma Kuma chan is doing. I like the small size of the book and the heavy weight of the white pages as I turn them. I love the opportunity read and talk with my daughter and this book allows me to do both. Thank you for translating this from Japanese so my daughter and I get to enjoy Kuma Kuma chan just like other children in Japan do.

My daughter loves this simple series!

I adore these books

This is a book about simple values and the joy in the ordinary. Kuma-Kuma is a Bear you wish you could meet.

There is no greater honor than when someone adores your review so much on their book, they come out of the blue with gifts and another book for review. Last year, when I began my epic journey of reviewing and blogging, I received a book titled, You Look Yummy!(10/29/2015). It was a beautiful story with original artwork that blew me and my Ewoks away. Friday I was gifted, not only with a new book, but a letter of thanks from the Museyon Publisher, but also a calendar with photos of all their books! Never is appreciation so warming! Kuma Kuma Chan's Home, by Kazue Takahashi is the story about a nameless boy who receives an invitation from his friend, Kuma Kuma Chan. A bear. This book is really a picture book, with a sprinkling of words. It's soft, even Kuma Kuma Chan looks softly drawn. There's a ataractic feel to the story, with soft, pastel colors that reminded me of hospital decor. The book is also small, with dimensions of 5 1/4 X 6 3/4, so it was more than easy to hold. For little hands... The book didn't do much for me, but for my first-born Ewok, she thought it was wonderful! The fact that a bear had a home and entertained a human friends was hilarious for her. She's seven and read the book with the sweetest of ease and conversed over every photo. Because it's a picture book- this is what I'm hoping Kazue Takahashi was looking for. This book was for my Ewok, not me. It was a read that brought her joy and that always makes me smile. Pick up your copy of Kuma Kuma Chan's Home (US $12.99, 52 pages, ISBN 978-1-940842-09-7) and releases May 1, 2016. Your little one will love it.Next book!For review and photos: [...]**Book provided by Museyon.com, for an honest review.

This is a book that I find hard to evaluate.A child gets an invitation to visit a bear, who he has apparently visited before. He goes, though it is difficult for him to get there.The bear's house smells of bear, and the bear serves bear tea.They don't talk much. They watch TV.Well, OK.Both the text and illustrations are spare. Yet there is an appeal lurking in this book.I'm not sure the tale will be immediately engaging to all little ones. But it could be an opportunity for interaction with the story. How do you think they got to know each other? Why do you think they are they friends?I was provided a copy for review by the publisher.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.This was a cute story with lovely artwork that was not as eye-grabbing-ly bright as is found in many a children's book. I think what's most interesting about this work is that it shows what could be a very normal occurrence...apart from the fact that one of the two characters is, in fact, a bear. I feel like part of me really expected a grand adventure, but the charm of this book is in the normality of the plot. I think it shows friendship in a way that is not commonly expressed, but would be beneficial for children to be exposed to. (Just make sure they know it isn't okay to take a train to go visit a new friend without parental consent/supervision).