Description Share Post You’re Snug With Me Chitra Soundar & Poonam Mistry (Lantana Publishing) Two bear cubs are born to Mama Bear in the ‘snow drifts not far from the sea.’ You’re Snug With Me, she tells them. When they cannot see and as ‘winter turned colder‘, the bear cubs seek Mama Bear’s reassurance. She tells them of ‘the land of ice and snow’ which is so firm that they might walk on it. They learn of the ocean far away, which will provide them with food. She tells them that the ice will remain strong for them and that when spring returns they’ll be able to explore. The bear cubs learn about the wonderful creatures with which they share the land, ‘foxes and snowshoe hares. Whales, seals and walruses… Terns and geese…’ We journey with the cubs through winter and their learning and preparation toward the revelation of spring and the wonder that Mama Bear promises them. Thereafter, we hope that all will be as she says. After the empathetic glory of You’re Safe With Me, Chitra Soundar and Poonam Mistry spin their magic anew with You’re Snug With Me. While we tingle with the wonder of the elaborate pictures suggesting something hidden, almost supernatural and sacred, we are invested in the comfort of Mama Bear’s promises.
