"Bear Says Thanks", by Karma Wilson, is a sweet story about a lonely bear in his cave. He wants to have his friends over for a feast, but there is one problem. He doesn't have any food! What's a bear to do? His friends start to drop by one by one bringing him treats such as pies, muffins, fish, nuts...
Silly Dilly Duckling written by Claire Freedman is a 1.8 on the Accelerated Reading leveling system. This story is about a baby duck whose feather falls out and drifts in the wind. The duckling thinks she must find it. A hedgehog and mouse try to help Dilly find the feather. However, Dilly returns h...
Bear Stays Up for Christmas, by Karma Wilson, finds Bear's friends waking him up from hibernation on Christmas Eve so that he can enjoy Christmas. Bear's friends keep him busy, helping him participate in Christmas activities, even as his eyelids droop and he struggles to stay awake. Eventually his f...
Take the story of the birth of Jesus and skip to the evening when Mary is attempting to lull her (in this version) fussy baby to sleep while animals and visitors are causing various levels of chaos, and you have the premise of this hardback picture book. Written in verse and illustrated in earthy t...
Great illustration! Bear's expressions say it all.
When my brother and I were younger, we loved this book, as well as "Bear Snores On". These books are so heartwarming and absolutely adorable. I love and highly recommend all books by Karma Wilson
Another selfish purchase, where I'm more interested than my kids, but I have actually read it and it's touching.Full review after I read it with kids.
There's never a dentist around when you need one! Young children losing their teeth will enjoy the lovable bear's dilemma.
Bear, with the help of his friends, tries to stay up for Christmas. Best part: the illustrations. Ages 2-8.