Benjamin Bear Says Sorry    by Juliet David & Steve Smallman Order:  USA  Can Candle Books, 2006 (2006) Softcover     Reviewed by Jessica Weaver Benjamin Bear Says Sorry is the first book in Juliet David's series, engagingly illustrated by Steve Smallman. Benjamin is a bouncy bear who loves to have fun, but is often in such a hurry that he forgets his manners. In this volume, Benjamin upsets his friends by accidentally taking off one's hat with a fishing pole, covering another in sand, and scaring a third. He runs off without asking for forgiveness. It is only when Benjamin is himself offended by someone that he realizes he forgot to apologize to his friends. He sets out to right the situation with a picnic of strawberries. My only complaint about the series is the occasional use of British language that may be confusing to North Americans. Benjamin and his friends describe their picnic as scrummy, which I had to look up (it's a British colloquialism for scrumptious!) Otherwise, these are good, short stories to read to a toddler. 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