"They didn't say anything to each other.
Every time Bear looked over, Bird would
look away. And every time Bird looked
over, Bear would look away.
They waited for their new best friends
to arrive."
When it appears that both have been stood up by a best friend they have not yet met, Bear and Bird are able to patch up a lingering argument over a spoon. In keeping with the tone of the first book about the two friends, Jarvis maintains both the charm and humor concerning their shared experiences.
There are four stories again: The Spoon, The Cake, The Rock and The Stars. Each is based on a misunderstanding and leads to some hilarious repercussions. In the first, neither can remember what a spoon has to do with the way they are treating each other today. They are both angry and determined to find a new friend. A series of letters, floated downriver, pass back and forth to each, unbeknownst to them that it is their friend writing them. A plan is made to meet; meet they do at the assigned place neither knowing why the other is there. When a spoon for their oatmeal is offered, they both laugh delightedly and return home to send a final note of explanation to their 'new best friends'.
In The Cake, Bear cannot help himself when he eats the cake he finds on his way to Bird's house. Thinking he should bake a cake to put in its place, he does his best. He has no idea how to do that. When baked, the cake looks nothing like the first one, or smell like it. Putting it back where he found it, he has no idea who the intended recipient is. Along comes Bird to offer a surprise ... that same box. A surprise cake for his best friend Bear. What is Bear to do now?
Two more, equally witty and endearing, tales follow. Just how wrong can things go? Perfect fare for readers striving for independence in their reading. Charming scenes and characters hold attention and add warmth and understanding when things between friends don't go exactly as planned. What fun!
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