The Adventures of Old Bo Bear By Alice Schertle

I absolutely loved the picture book entitled The Adventures of Old Bo Bear. Both the plot and the illustrations for this book are marvelous an imaginative. This book is about a young boy who has a bear named Old Bo Bear. These two individuals go on many adventures and both get very dirty along the way. One day, the boy’s mother decides Bo needs to be washed. The young boy anxiously waits for Bo to get out of the dryer. As soon as the washing and drying process is done, the young boy notices that Bo is missing an ear and just didn’t smell “right” anymore. To fix this problem the young boy and Bo go on many adventures. The young boy and Bo battle pirates to being courageous cowboys all while getting dirty along the way. These illustrations are very vibrant and seem to pop off of the page. In addition, these illustrations can tell their own story. The illustrations in this book are action packed and seemed to be moving across the pages. I loved this book because it sparks the imagination of the reader. It is so whimsical that the reader almost forgets they are reading a story. While I was reading this picture book I felt as though I was going on adventures with the young boy and Bo. This book shows children that it is great to expand their creativity and go on imaginative adventures with friends or even imaginary friends. It is books like these that make children excited about learning. It is books like these that inspire children to learn to love learning. Books are tools that allow children to escape from their daily lives and go on an adventure with characters. While reading, individuals expand their knowledge and inspiration. The Adventures of Old Bo Bear has illustration from cover to cover and a plot that triggers inventiveness.