On a windy spring day, Bear sniffs the air. Could it be. . . Kite day? Rushing home he tells Mole, and the two fast friends get to work building a kite of their own. They study, and collect, and measure, and construct—and soon, their kite is flying high above the meadow. But when a storm rumbles in—SNAP!—the kite string breaks, and all their hard work soars away. Chasing after it, Mole and Bear discover all is not lost—wedged in the branches of a tree, their kite protects a nest of baby birds from the pouring rain.

This is such a great story for young children. When children are young they can be pretty selfish. This story is so perfect for this. Bear obviously really wanted to fly the kite and was very upset when it crashed. He saw the baby birds and left it for them with a smile. I think that this shows children how to share and to give to others. The illustrations are beautiful and the friendship between a tiny animal like a mole and a huge animal like a bear is so cute.

Bear and Mole fly a kite. A lively, fun, sweet adventure. ( )