An interesting book about a bear who hibernates, only to wake up in a completely different world where he is mistaken as a factory worker. This book definitely requires readers to suspend their disbelief - the bear longs to maintain his animalistic traits, yet he easily goes along with his new role as the factory worker. ( )

A brown bear awakens from hibernation to find that a factory has been built on top of his home. After he is found by a security guard who mistakes him for a factory worker and forces him to work, he tries over and over to convince everyone around him that he is a bear, but no one believes him. ( )

Clever captions combined with frame-by-frame artwork highlight the story of a bear who wakes up post-hibernation to discover that his natural habitat has been replaced by a factory. The bear attempts to adapt to his new surroundings whilst simultaneously insisting that he is a bear. His befuddled bear brain is easily swayed by the perspectives of others, but his bear instincts eventually override the input and he returns his natural state.

I love the idea of helping kids listen to their own "bear instincts" and individuate using this book. ( )

This book wasn't terrible, but it wasn't my favorite. It tells the story of a bear who wakes up after hibernation to a completely different world. He questions his surroundings, as well as himself. He loses his identity, but eventually remembers his self-worth. I think my second graders next year would enjoy this book, so I would use it in my classroom. ( )