About Bear on the Homefront 2015 Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens selection 2014 Resource Links "The Year's Best" 2021 49th Shelf "Lest We Forget: Books for Remembrance Day" reading list selection "[W]ell-paced storytelling and soft, nostalgic watercolor illustrations."--The New York Times "Deines' warm oil paintings, suffused with light, are as tender as Teddy's tiny embrace. Child readers, in wartime or not, will give their teddies an extra, grateful squeeze."--Kirkus Reviews "The story is touching without any hint of sentimentality. The soft, warm palette of the art is beautifully rendered in oils and adds the perfect touch to this heartwarming story."--School Library Journal "Deines's lush oil paintings showcase the Canadian landscape.Once again, Teddy narrates the story, and his separation from Aileen tenderly mirrors the children's distance from their parents."--Publishers Weekly "[A]n appealing look into a little-known part of WWII.
"--Booklist "Poignant and tender in its writing, this picture book helps to teach today's children about real life experiences during World War II."--Resource Links Magazine "Bear on the Homefrontis an elegant book that parents and educators will enjoy sharing with young children. Highly Recommended."--CM Magazine "Innes and Endrulat cleverly tell the story from Teddy's point of view, so the reader, like Teddy, hears Aileen's explanations of what is going on as well as William's and Grace's secrets.Brian Deines soft atmospheric illustrations and rich colours convey an old-fashioned feel to the story."--National Reading Campaign "The beautiful and calming illustrations by Brian Deines enhance the text and hold the reader's attention. Bear on the Homefrontis a wonderful way to introduce children to history."--Canadian Children's BookNews "These two heartwarming stories, [A Bear in WarandBear on the Homefront], with softly coloured illustrations, will be read and appreciated by ages five to adult.
"--The Calgary Herald "Bear on the Homefront, a beautifully illustrated children's book.manages to talk about war in a way that is gentle, fascinating and educational."--SavvyMom.