A Christmas for Bear
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
One frosty night, Bear hears a tap, tap, tapping on his front door. “Merry Christmas!” cries Mouse. Mouse is there for a Christmas party, and Bear has never had one before, but he’s certain that pickles (preferably from France) must be an essential component, along with the reading of a long and difficult poem. The problem is, whenever Bear comes back from the kitchen with more treats, Mouse has vanished — only to be found, small and gray and guilty-eyed, scurrying under the bed or rifling through the closet. Will there be even a tiny present involved? “Hogwash!” scolds Bear. Get ready for holiday anticipation and the best kind of surprises as the curmudgeonly Bear and a hopeful Mouse return in a warm, funny tale full of holiday cheer and true friendship.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bear is hosting his first-ever Christmas party in this addition to the Bear and Mouse series, but while he believes that "Christmas pickles" are the most important element of a successful party, Mouse is preoccupied with presents for some reason. Tension builds as Mouse keeps darting off, trying to find the gift he believes must be hidden somewhere in Bear's house, testing his friend's patience. Both text and art will draw smiles as this awkward holiday gathering unfolds, and especially as Bear's frosty temperament begins to thaw. And, yes, presents not just pickles are eventually exchanged. Ages 5 9. Author's)