A Birthday for Bear

A Birthday for Bear
Author: Bonny Becker
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763680745

Follow-up to the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller A VISITOR FOR BEAR Features an audio read-along! Bear does not like birthdays. He doesn’t like parties or balloons, cards or candles. In fact, Bear does not like anything to do with birthdays at all. He would much rather spend his birthday alone cleaning his house, but Mouse, small and gray and bright-eyed, has other ideas. With a perfectly paced story by Bonny Becker paired with Kady MacDonald Denton’s slapstick visual comedy, A Birthday for Bear — previously published as a first reader — welcomes young listeners to the party in a new picture-book format, with all new artwork, ideal for sharing.

The Candlewick Book of Bear Stories

The Candlewick Book of Bear Stories
Author: Candlewick Press
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1995
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

An illustrated anthology of eighteen stories and poems about bears.

A Visitor for Bear

A Visitor for Bear
Author: Bonny Becker
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763680443

"A Visitor for Bear has the feel of a classic, and it’s so cozy no parent could object to reading it aloud every night." — The New York Times Book Review (starred review) Features an audio read-along! Bear is quite sure he doesn’t like visitors. He even has a sign. So when a mouse taps on his door one day, Bear tells him to leave. But the mouse — who keeps popping up in the most unexpected places — just won’t go away! Cheery persistence wears down the curmudgeonly Bear in a wry comedy of manners that ends in a most unlikely friendship.

A Library Book for Bear

A Library Book for Bear
Author: Bonny Becker
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763680761

Curmudgeonly Bear succumbs to Mouse’s entreaties and discovers the joy of books in a hilarious story that fans will covet for their own library. Features an audio read-along! Bear does not want to go to the library. He is quite sure he already has all the books he will ever need. Yet the relentlessly cheery Mouse, small and gray and bright-eyed, thinks different. When Bear reluctantly agrees to go with his friend to the big library, neither rocket ships nor wooden canoes are enough for Bear’s picky tastes. How will Mouse ever find the perfect book for Bear? Children will giggle themselves silly as Bear’s arguments give way to his inevitable curiosity, leading up to a satisfying story hour and a humorously just-right library book.

This Is Not My Hat

This Is Not My Hat
Author: Jon Klassen
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2022-11-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536233528

“Combines spare text and art to deliver no small measure of laughs in another darkly comic haberdashery whodunit. . . . Hats off!” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly), trouble could be following close behind. So it’s a good thing a certain enormous fish hasn’t woken up. And even if he does, it’s not like he’ll ever know what happened, right? Deadpan visual humor swims to the fore in this Caldecott Medal–winning title in the celebrated hat trilogy.

Moose's Book Bus

Moose's Book Bus
Author: Inga Moore
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2021-12-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536227900

In Inga Moore’s charming companion to A House in the Woods, Moose’s library outing soon has the whole woodland community crowding into his house to read together. Leave it to Moose to find a solution—on wheels! Distinguished author-illustrator Inga Moore reunites the cast of A House in the Woods for another tale of friendship and ingenuity. When Moose runs out of stories to tell his family after dinner, he ventures to the town library for books. No sooner is he settled in at home to read them aloud than Bear, Badger, Fox, Hare, Mole, the Three Wild Pigs, and even the Beavers crowd in to listen. Soon everyone is packed in like sardines. What’s a clever Moose to do? With its warm, whimsical cast and a snug woodland setting evoked by earthy illustrations, this playful nod to the power of books and libraries to create community will reward new and returning fans alike.

A Polar Bear in the Snow

A Polar Bear in the Snow
Author: Mac Barnett
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2024-09-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536240605

“The captivating cut-paper–and-ink illustrations . . . perfectly suit the prose’s quiet grandeur. . . . Charming, scenic, and a winning must for the youngest polar bear lovers.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Follow a magnificent polar bear through a fantastic world of snow and shockingly blue sea. Over the ice, through the water, past Arctic animals and even a human . . . where is he going? What does he want? Acclaimed author Mac Barnett’s narration deftly balances suspense and emotion, as well as poignant, subtle themes, compelling us to follow the bear with each page turn. Artist Shawn Harris’s striking torn-paper illustrations layer white-on-white hues with bolts of blue and an interplay of shadow and light for a gorgeous view of a stark yet beautiful landscape. Simple and thought-provoking, illuminating and intriguing, this engaging picture book will have readers pondering the answer to its final question long after the polar bear has continued on his way.

Bear Moves

Bear Moves
Author: Ben Bailey Smith
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2021-07-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536220744

In a high-energy sequel to I Am Bear, the dance-loving star rolls out a variety of dance moves and inspires kids to try some of their own. Get up, get down, hit the ground . . . Bear’s in a dancing mood, and his friend Bunny is happy to help out with the boom box. With moves like Furry Breaking, Running Bear (you run but don’t go anywhere), and the classic back spin, who could blame observers who might want to bust a move of their own? Actor/rapper Ben Bailey Smith (aka Doc Brown) and artist Sav Akyuz team up again for a lively two-step with the multitalented Bear.

The Little Bear Stories

The Little Bear Stories
Author: Martin Waddell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2001
Genre: Bears
ISBN: 9780744581546

Once there were two bears, Big Bear and Little Bear. Big Bear is the big bear and Little Bear is the little bear. These distinctive and memorable words begin each of the stories in this classic series, which has collected numerous major awards and achieved sales of over three million copies worldwide. Now these four bestselling titles have been bound up and beautifully presented in a stunning hardback gift edition that can be shared and come back to again and again for generations.