Selected for the Children's Book Council Spring 2024 Showcase on Transformation

One of Betsy Bird's Top 15 Translated Children's Picture Books of 2024! "A sweet, strange tale of finding unexpected friends. I always like it when a book works on its own internal logic and damned be the consequences. Here we have a boy living entirely on his own, as seen in such books as Bink & Gollie. He's drawn in rather a standard, illustrated manner. The bear who comes to occupy the house with him reminded me a lot of how someone like Matthew Cordell will suddenly place a highly realistic wild animal into a picture book, surprising and delighting the reader. At its heart, this is a story about loneliness and finding a kindred spirit. Plus who doesn't want their own bear to play airplane with? A subtle, sweet delight."

STARRED REVIEW! ★ "Warm and lovely. The prose uses simple repetition, sound effects, and onomatopoeia to artfully set the boy's lonely stage. The illustrations are as poetic--simultaneously sparse and detailed--as the thoughtful and limited text... The elegant and softly rendered style is a wonderful juxtaposition to the surprising brown swaths of luxurious bear fur. Translated from the original Danish, the storyteller and illustrator take their time luxuriating in this wholly original tale... Every page is a tiny treasure."