Iris Argaman

Based on true events and beautifully illustrated, this is the story of a friendship that will last forever--told by Fred's best friend, his beloved teddy bear. During World War II, Fred must leave his home and live in hiding, apart from the rest of his family, but he always keeps Bear by his side. Bear knows it's his job to take care of Fred and make sure he doesn't feel alone.

This was very sweet, rather like Velveteen Rabbit, but with a historical significance. Having had my own Snoopy for 40 years now that the Easter Bunny delivered to me, I can relate to this so much! The only thing I wish is that the artwork of Bear changed to show his mismatched head when the mother sewed on a new one, but I wasn't willing to dock a star for that.