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 Reviewed by: The Rev 21st Apr 2006 
 


Edith and Little Bear Lend a Hand

Dare Wright
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Mr. Bear, Edith, and Little Bear live in a thinly-disguised Manhattan. Mr. Bear is not happy with the dirt and stink of the city, so he hatches a plan: move to the country, where things are cleaner. Edith and Little Bear aren't too happy with this idea, to say the least, so they decide that if they clean up the city, Mr. Bear will let them stay.

Like most of the Lonely Doll books, Edith and Little Bear Lend a Hand is somewhat transparent in its motivation, but its heart's in the right place. And turning the attentions of the readers away from the interpersonal relationships among the admittedly odd family and towards outside influences for a change is refreshing. Most of all, Edith and Little Bear Lend a Hand, unlike most save-the-earth style juvenile storylines, is an eminently believable one; Edith and Little Bear do, in this book, about as much as real dedicated children would be able to do, instead of performing superhuman tasks.

My favorite Lonely Doll book, even if you do know that things, as always, are destined not to end well. (If you've already read Edith and Midnight, you know why.)



See also
A Gift from the Lonely Doll by Dare Wright reviewed by The Rev
Edith and Midnight by Dare Wright reviewed by The Rev
Edith and Mr. Bear by Dare Wright reviewed by The Rev
Edith and the Duckling by Dare Wright reviewed by The Rev
Look at a Colt by Dare Wright reviewed by The Rev
The Lonely Doll by Dare Wright reviewed by The Rev