Victor The Reader's Reviews > Pocket Bear

This toy story starts when Zephyrina, a stern cat who likes to take discarded things finds a teddy bear in a garbage bin covered in spaghetti. She decides to bring it to the place where she and other secondhand toys call home: The Second Chances Home for the Stuffed and Treasured that is run by a widowed mother and her daughter. We also meet Pocket, a small century-old army bear who is leader of the toys and takes his role seriously while helping the newcomer with a new name and learn of where it possibly came from. Unbeknownst to them all, they’ll find themselves in the eyes of a persistent buyer as one of the toys turn out to be valuable.

It’s a charming and wholesome story about friendship, new beginning and family centering on toys. The story and elements definitely have that same feel to “Toy Story” and “Edward Tulane” as we see Berwon learn about where he was created and Pocket and the others saving him from a greedy woman. It definitely gets more cozy and warm as the story goes on. Another winning story from Applegate.

One thing for sure, no toy gets left behind. A- (91%/Excellent)