From Kirkus: "The delightful, expressive illustrations are by turns comical and poignant, and lots of white space and minimal text on each page focuses attention on the protagonists. Occasionally, blue type is set on black backgrounds, heightening visual appeal. Kids will want to stick with this one."

Bear tags along with Squirrel, declaring his devotion and friendship in rhyming text, until Squirrel finally, politely asks for some space. But then, of course, Squirrel misses Bear, and the two are reunited. Bear's text is in bold, Squirrels in thin/regular. Observant readers will notice the characters' reactions and the events in the story that take place only in the illustrations, not the words. ( )