Cheery persistence wears down a curmudgeonly bear in a wry comedy of manners that ends in a most unlikely friendship.
California Young Reader Medal (Primary) 2011 4th Winner, Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2011 4th Winner
3-7 Years
9.55" x 10.97" Hardcover
56 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Humorous Stories
Series Name: Bear and Mouse

Description

About the Book

Cheery persistence wears down a curmudgeonly bear in a wry comedy of manners that ends in a most unlikely friendship. Full color.

Book Synopsis

Cheery persistence wears down a curmudgeonly bear in a wry comedy of manners that ends in a most unlikely friendship.

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 when Bear goes to the cupboard to get a bowl, there is the mouse -- small and gray and bright-eyed. In this slapstick tale that begs to be read aloud, all Bear wants is to eat his breakfast in peace, but the mouse -- who keeps popping up in the most unexpected places -- just won't go away!

Review Quotes

A Visitor for Bear has the feel of a classic, and it's so cozy that no parent could object to reading it aloud every night.
--New York Times Book Review

The lively repetition and superb pacing make this an ideal choice for storytime.
--School Library Journal (starred review)

Charmingly droll, watercolor, ink and gouache illustrations, excellent pacing and the contrast in the sizes of Bear and mouse are a perfect comedic mixture.
--Kirkus Reviews

A surefire storytime hit, A Visitor for Bear won't wear out its welcome.
--Horn Book

The characters are highly expressive, making the pictures fun, and the dramatic text will lend itself to reading aloud.
--Booklist

Simply charming.
--Menasha Kids Online

A book that warms the cold cockles of even the grumpiest heart...A great readaloud!
--SLJ Fuse #8 blog

A picture book at its finest... A delight on every level!
--Seven Impossible Things blog

About the Author

Bonny Becker, author of a number of award-winning picture books and middle-grade novels, says that the persistent mouse featured in A Visitor for Bear just popped into her head one day and wouldn't go away. Several other Bear and Mouse stories are in the works. Bonny Becker lives in Seattle.

Kady MacDonald Denton is the illustrator of Two Homes by Claire Masurel and A Child's Treasury of Nursery Rhymes. She lives in Ontario, Canada.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 9.55 Inches (H) x 10.97 Inches (W) x .48 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.18 Pounds

Suggested Age: 3-7 Years

Number of Pages: 56

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Humorous Stories

Series Title: Bear and Mouse

Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)

Format: Hardcover

Author: Bonny Becker

Language: English

Street Date: February 26, 2008

TCIN: 85952706

UPC: 9780763628079

Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-8899

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.48 inches length x 10.97 inches width x 9.55 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1.18 pounds

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