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Bear on the Homefront Launch at the Canadian War Museum

February 17th, 2015

This winter, Teddy, the famous stuffed bear who travelled to the front lines of World War I and back again, received a new home in the Canadian War Museum’s newly renovated “Homefront” exhibit. Teddy’s World War I exploits are recorded in the picture book A Bear in War. On Sunday, March 15th, a new book […]

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The New York Times reviews Bear on the Homefront

January 6th, 2015

“With well-paced storytelling and soft, nostalgic watercolor illustrations, this follow-up to the World War I picture book “A Bear in War” tells another true story of the stuffed bear Teddy, this one set during World War II. Teddy’s owner, Aileen, who as a child had sent Teddy to her father while he was in Europe […]

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Bear on the Homefront is SavvyMom.ca’s Pick of the Week!

November 6th, 2014

“…Bear on the Homefront, a beautifully illustrated children’s book, tells the true story of the guest children who came to live in Canada during WWII. It’s all told from the perspective of ‘Teddy’, a beloved stuffed bear, and manages to talk about war in a way that is gentle, fascinating and educational…” Click here to […]

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SLJ reviews “heartwarming” Bear on the Homefront

October 1st, 2014

“In this companion piece to Bear in War (2012), Teddy the stuffed bear provides comfort to two young children who have been evacuated from England to Canada during World War II. In the first book, Teddy is the real-life connection between Aileen Rogers and her father who was fighting on the front lines in World […]

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Publishers Weekly reviews Bear on the Homefront

August 19th, 2014

“…Rendered in a muted palette, Deines’s lush oil paintings showcase the Canadian landscape as the children make their way by train to Winnipeg to live on a family’s farm until the war ends. Once again, Teddy narrates the story, and his separation from Aileen tenderly mirrors the children’s distance from their parents…” Click here to […]

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Kirkus Reviews Praises Bear on the Homefront

August 12th, 2014

A brother and sister evacuated from England during World War II gather strength from a tiny teddy bear. Grace and William are sent from their home to live with a host family in Canada until the war is over. On arrival, the pair meets Aileen, a nurse who travels with all of the children to […]

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