"I'll Never Share You, Blackboard Bear" by Martha Alexander tells the heartfelt story of a young child who cherishes a special teddy bear named Blackboard Bear. The child’s deep bond with the bear leads to feelings of possessiveness and reluctance to share the beloved toy with friends. Through playful and relatable scenarios, the story explores themes of love, friendship, and the joys of sharing. Ultimately, the child learns that sharing can create even stronger bonds and that friends can bring new adventures, making room for both love and friendship in their heart. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published in 2003 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .

Sidney Lippman says, "Making an illustrated children's book out of the song is such a natural idea that I'm amazed the process wasn't reversed--that the children's book didn't come first, followed by the song. " Martha Alexander says, "I've never had so much fun illustrating a book. My editor and art director said, 'No limits--do it the way you want. ' That really freed me. I especially loved putting the baby animals in the pictures. "