Phillip Laird

On the edge of a magical forest sits a lonely house that is under a spell. A spell of forgetting. All who dwell within this house have fallen under its spell, all that is but one girl and her teddy bear, Solomon. While the others living in the house have forgotten kindness, happiness and most importantly the power of love, one girl and her bear have promised to keep love alive.

The others living in the house pay little attention the girl and Solomon. Although left alone the girl is never lonely, not like the others, for the girl and Solomon are bound by an unbreakable bond of unconditional love. But when the worse happens and the girl leaves the house, something that no one must ever do for it is far too dangerous, Solomon is left alone to find a way to bring home the girl he loves.

The Story Of Solomon Bear is a short romantic fable of the courage of one special bear and his ability to love. The greater complexities of love, belonging and friendship are explored through the tender and heartfelt relationship of a girl and her bear. Although the in-depth look at these themes may be a little over the heads of smaller children, they and adults alike will enjoy reading this tale over and over, each time taking away something more and something precious.… (meer)

A lovely story about the love between a little girl and her teddy bear. The little girl lives in a house that is void of love, caring for one another, kindness, etc. The only one the little girl can count on is her teddy bear. She is forced to give up her bear and she refuses and runs away into the near by woods. The bear seeks out the help of the other toys in the house to help him get out of the house to find the girl.
For anyone who has ever had a favorite teddy bear, or who has a child that does, this story connects to the beauty of a child's love and innocence.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review,… (meer)

Artwork: 4 stars
I received a free copy to review.

I can't really judge this a children's book since I'm an adult. I'm not really sure how old a child should be to understand the metaphors. I also think the phrasing in places is a bit weird and confusing. But I did like the story. It is about a family and a world of toys that has forgotten what love is. Reading the book I think I have also forgotten what love is. I don't know if I was in a weird place or it was only the book, but it did made me cry. For a moment I went trough a pain that I only children can experience very strongly - betrayal and loss.… (meer)