Thanks to Netgalley, Clavis Publishing and Judith Koppens for the opportunity to read and review this cute book!!

The inside cover art has ice cream cones in it so my 22 month old child will be sold just on that alone! Little Bear wants to grow and asks each family member what he can do to grow up faster. Little Bear figures out that all these things (eating ice cream, riding a bike) will not help him grow more than he already is naturally.

I love this story and the illustrations are beautiful. My only complaint is that it was too short (although I doubt my child will care!) I would have liked to have seen a little more complexity in the situations, but that is just my own personal opinion.

The tale of a sweet little bear with a dilemma close to everyone’s heart - impatiently wanting to quickly grow up and ready to try anything to get there sooner! Told with a whimsical, playful sense of humour, Little Bear Wants to Grow is a simple and entertaining read told in easy words, ideal not only for adults to read too young children, but also as a read-along for beginner readers. The delightfully charming double-page illustrations are perhaps the best thing about this book - it’s just begging to be bought in print form, held in little hands and poured over time and time again. An absolute treasure of a picture book.

A simple but cute story about growing up and love. My toddler enjoyed it.
Thank you netgalley for the opportunity to read this cue book to him.

Adorable book with beautiful illustrations. My son is 2 and asked me to read it three times in a row !! Short, sweet and to the point, I would easily add this as one of our favourites to read together.

This was adorable!
The pictures are really cute and Little Bear gets some interesting ideas on what makes someone taller.
I really liked Neighbor Bear's idea on how to grow, and will be doing further research on this.
Thank you NetGalley and Clavis Publishing for this DRC.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own - and well - my four year old daughters.

Having recently read and reviewed a couple of other childrens books with my daughter, I knew that when more books become available my daughter would enjoy reading it.

Little Bear Wants To Grow is a story about well, a little bear, who is eager to grow up. He receives advice from different family members about things he could do which will help him to grow faster. These advice includes eating lots of ice-cream, drinking lots of lemonade and even riding his bike. In the end, his parents offer the best advice.

This is a sweet story with a great lesson to be learnt - everything happens in time. The pictures are colourful and the story is easy to follow. The author, Judith Koppens, was able to keep my four year old daughter interested.

The story is about a little bear who wants to grow up. It’s a fun one with bright pictures and an adorable, relatable theme. Kids always want to grow up so fast and it’s our job to remind them to just enjoy the small things. My only criticism is the book starts off with ice cream and lemonade and it might have been nicer to throw in one thing a little healthier. Otherwise a great kids book.

Thank you to netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book. The story is about a little bear who wants to grow up. It depicts the things that little bear does in order to grow bigger. It's always difficult to review a children's book without giving away too much of the story. The illustrations are beautiful!

I do reviews of children's books a little different than most. My seven-year-old son and I review them together. We read the book and he tells me his thoughts and then we discuss what we liked or didn't like. Here are our thoughts for this title.

My son's thoughts:

I liked the pictures, they were very bright and colorful. He played along saying yes or no to things that make you grow.

My thoughts:

I agree with my son, I really enjoyed how bright the pictures were and how funny some of them were. The drinking lemonade and having to go to the bathroom a lot was a little funny. I liked the message behind the story. Kids are always trying to grow up faster but they eventually learn that they grow every day and being a kid is something that you should enjoy.

My grandson would like this book. I tell him he needs milk and broccoli to grow, but little bear is told what is needed, is ice cream and lemonade. Well anyway it didn’t work for little bear.

Little Bear doesn't know how to be patient; he wants to be a big bear right now! After heeding the advice of friends and family, Little Bear looks crestfallen as he is a still-small cub. He returns to his parents, and they reassure him that he will “grow a little but every day and he probably won’t even notice that he’s getting bigger.

This sweet and simple story closes with mama, daddy and little bear in a warm group hug. I wish the story progressed to show the little cub in the future all grown as a Big bear, but this as not the author’s purpose.

The pastel-hued illustrations are warm and appealing. I predict the favorite illustration that will illicit chuckles is the sight of Little Bear on the potty after many glasses of lemonade.. (Picture book. 2-4)

Little Bear wants to grow up so he asks for help from family and neighbors.

My 5yr old really liked this book. The pictures are great. Her favorite parts were the ice cream and lemonade.

This was an adorable read. I can definitely see myself giving this as a first birthday gift to someone's little one. Beautifully illustrated and very calming to read. A good bedtime book for anxious ones.

This book was so super cute and honestly I loved it. It’s so funny because it made me remember that part of my childhood when I was obsessed with becoming an adult. I feel like kids would love it. So bright colorful and cute.

I really liked this cute story about a bear who wants to grow up really quickly!

**I received a copy of this book from its publisher on NetGalley in exchange for my honest review**

A very cute book with lovely illustrations of a little bear who wants to grow. I'm sure my 4 yr old grandson will love to share this book with me. He loves to paint when at nursery, loves to cycle and does eat plenty of ice cream.

My thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for my copy.

Little Bear Wants to Grow is such a sweet, entertaining book for young children. It was perfect for my 3 year old and even my 5 year old was interested in the story. Both kids thought it was hilarious when Little Bear drank too much lemonade and had to sit on the potty. Little Bear engaged in various activities that young children also do, so it is very easy for them to relate to this fun story about wanting to grow up too soon. I definitely recommend this book for toddlers and preschool/kindergarten age children to enjoy with their parents.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Clavis Publishing through NetGalley and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

Ahhhh! so cute! I little Bear wants to grow up in a hurry. He gets lots of suggestions from grown ups around him, but it isn't making him grow! It's a pretty funny story; Little Bear does lots of silly stuff Littles will relate, too, and it will make them laugh! Super cute illustrations!

Thank you #netgalley for allowing me to review this book! I found this story to be very cute. It’s the classic story about a child who wants to grow up, this little bear wants to grow and seeks advice from each of his family members to help him. Finally his parents give him cuddles and tell him he grows a little bit each and everyday. He doesn’t need to eat ice cream, drink lemonade, paint, or ride his bike to grow! Lovely story and the colours of the pictures are beautifully done. Great cute story overall.

Little Bear is so cute wanting to grow faster by eating ice cream, painting... but all he needs is a big hug every day. The illustrations are nice.
Thank you Netgalley for this nice book.

Little Bear wants to grow. He asks his friends and family to help with ideas on how he can grow. He does each of their suggestions, but to no avail, he does not grow. Maybe mama bear and papa bear can help.