This board book original in the Bear series features simple text and bright paint, pen and ink, and crayon art that pictures a sweet, candy-colored town and the workers who make it run smoothly. This time Bear is a friendly mail carrier delivering letters and packages to various town folk. The words are a bit hokey (At last his sack is empty / Bear's working day is done / He'll be out again tomorrow, working hard and having fun!), but the pictures offer plenty of visual interest, including the suggestion that Bear is carrying his cat in his mailbag.

PreS Bear is back and this time he is a postal worker. The day begins as he packs his sack with letters and packages. He walks through town stopping for deliveries at the florist and the baker, the corner newsstand and the library. He goes house to house, stopping for a break at the café, and then goes to the school, a nearby farm, and the hospital. After a long day, Bear relaxes in front of a fire. Bright, appealing illustrations in paint, ink, pencil, and crayon clearly illustrate his busy day. The activity of daily life is quite apparent with colorful flowers in the florist shop window and mouthwatering bread and pastries in the bakery window. This is a useful selection to celebrate community helpers and a delightful title to share in preschool storytime. Linda Staskus, Parma Regional Library, OH