Charlie: The Little Bear that Did

By Hal Giddens

Book Overview

J lives and works in northern Nova Scotia. His life follows a pattern: every winter he works in the sugar woods, helping to make maple syrup. In the late summer he picks berries on a blueberry farm, and in the fall, he readies the sugar woods for another season. His life is set-until he finds a little bear cub lying in a stream, near death.

J's decision to save the bear changes both of their lives forever. Raising a bear is a lot of hard work. He must teach Charlie how to survive in the woods, how to gather berries, and even how to fish J knows that one day Charlie will have to live on his own.

Together, J and Charlie face the unexpected as they become best friends. J learns just what friendship and loyalty mean-and how one big bear has a whole lot of surprises in store for him.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1039181961
• ISBN13: 9781039181960
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: FriesenPress
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

A very cute children's book!

‘Charlie - The Little Bear That Did’ is a sweet children’s chapter chapter book set in Nova Scotia. It is about a bear and the teenager who befriends him. The colourful illustrations by Erin Stagg bring the story to life. I really enjoyed this book. From the beginning, I was invested in the little bear cub found on the edge of the brook. It was satisfying to watch as the friendship and respect between Charlie and J developed. The ending was surprising and brought the book to a satisfying close. There were educational aspects as well, about maple syrup and blueberry harvesting, and the development of bears. Overall, I would recommend this book! I am confident that children will love the endearing little bear as much as I did.