Old Bear    by Kevin Henkes Order:  USA  Can HarperCollins, 2008 (2008)      Reviewed by Hilary Daninhirsch A new Kevin Henkes book release is always a cause to rejoice. This prolific, Caldecott-winning author has captured the attention of countless children with such wonderful books as Lily's Purple Plastic Purse, Wemberly Worried, Kitten's First Full Moon, and one of my daughter Jessica's favorites, Jessica! Henkes latest picture book has a dreamlike quality to it. Old Bear is cozy in his cave, hibernating for the winter. He has dreams of his youth as a young cub, depicted by images of springtime and colorful flowers, then summertime and a blueberry rain. He continues his reverie with dreams of the autumn and winter seasons. To his great surprise and delight, when he wakes up, it is indeed a beautiful spring day, a day that mirrors his dreams. The quality of the illustrations is superb - each picture is drawn with bursts of color and framed as in a photo, and just a few words of text accompany the opposite page, making this a nice, pleasant read-aloud. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews