It’s easy to imagine the tension leaving anxious bed-goers as they realize that Baby Bear is always safe. 6.76 87 Used from 1.16 22 New from 6.75 1 Collectible from 29.79. In another sweet-tempered scene, a salmon leads Baby Bear home (“If you promise not to eat me, I will show you the way”), the fish swishing through the water while Baby Bear paddles behind. Vivid illustrations from celebrated artist Kadir Nelson evoke toddlerhood from sandbox to high chair to crib, and families everywhere will delight in sharing. Now, the filmmaker and his wife/co-author, who have two children, have turned those words into a G-rated parental entreaty-directed at an inexhaustible. One spread zeroes in on Baby Bear’s moist black nose, the moon reflected in its shining eyes. AUTOGRAPHEDPLEASE BABY PLEASE by Spike and Tonya Lee, Illustrated by Kadir NelsonFrom Publishers WeeklyMany grownups will recognize the title as the comic carnal plea uttered by Lee (as Mars Blackmon) in his 1986 film, She's Gotta Have It. You only need look up and keep going.” Softly brushed oil paintings convey intimacy by getting right up close. “You are not alone, Baby Bear,” says an owl in a tree. These nighttime encounters unfold against a background of rich cobalt blue, bathed in the orange light of the full moon. Even animals that appear intimidating (a mountain lion, a moose) offer reassurance. Other authors: Kadir Nelson (Illustrator) Members: Reviews: Popularity: Average rating: Mentions: 558: 43: 38,432 (4. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.

What distinguishes Nelson’s creation is an atmosphere of loving-kindness and the affirmation of Baby Bear’s ability to make the journey alone. Click to read more about Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee.

Nelson (Nelson Mandela) builds his tale on the simplest bedtime-story scaffolding: a bear cub loses its way home and asks other forest animals for help.

Please, Baby, Please by Kadir Nelson