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Birthday for Bear
By Becker, Bonny
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76363-746-0 978-0-76364-579-3
- Publisher
- Candlewick
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2009
K-Gr 3 The winning stars of "A Visitor for Bear" (Candlewick, 2008) make a return engagement, this time in early-reader format. Grumpy old Bear is totally uninterested in celebrating his birthday, but his cheery friend Mouse doggedly dons several comical disguises to trick and cajole him into enjoying the festive trappings of a party invitation, balloons, and a present. It is all to no avail, until Mouse leaves a beautifu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2010
Mouse may have won Bear's friendship in their picture book debut, A Visitor for Bear (rev. 3/08), but apparently he didn't change Bear's attitude. Together again, now in a book for beginning readers, Mouse is still politely persistent and Bear is as misanthropic as ever. Though Bear insists it's not his birthday, Mouse has a party invitation that says differently. "'Let me see that!' demanded Bear...'This is your handwriting!'" Bear sweeps Mouse out the doo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Though Bear insists it's not his birthday, Mouse has an invitation that says differently. The witty back-and-forth between the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on October 1, 2009
Text and art are full of humor. The dialogue is especially funny. Strong mess...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
