Bear for Breakfast - by Robert Munsch (Board Book)

Book Synopsis

Donovan is going on a bear hunt in this popular story, now in a sturdy board format!

Donovan knows exactly what he wants for breakfast: not eggs, not pancakes, not cereal. He wants BEAR, just like his Indigenous grandfather used to eat for breakfast!So Donovan sets off to bag a bear of his own, going on an adventure through the woods, where he meets an ant, a squirrel, and a dog -- but they are not bears, so he shoos them away!When Donovan meets a real, big and growling bear, he quickly learns that sometimes breakfast tastes best when it doesn't have any teeth!This board book edition has been simplified for the very youngest readers.

Review Quotes

Praise and accolades for Robert Munsch:

"Books by Robert Munsch are a staple of every child's book collection and a favourite among parents and kids. They're fun, frivolous and downright silly. And they just keep getting better." - SavvyMom.ca

"Although his writing style is fun and exaggerated, Robert's stories frequently have a deeper meaning and touches on some difficult parts of life . . . I think I love Robert Munsch more now as an adult than I did as a child." - My Wee View

"From my experience, kids love Robert Munsch stories, and the collection of books in Mad About Munsch is no exception!" - Glimpse Reviews

"Laurel and Hardy, Holmes and Watson, peanut butter and jam - some things just go better together. Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko figured that out a number of years ago, and have been teaming up to produce silly, insanely popular books ever since." - Quill & Quire

"[Munsch is] a kindergarten superstar he ranks up there with Pablum and Pampers in name recognition arguably the most published Canadian author ever, in any genre." - The Globe and Mail, Report on Business Magazine

"Munsch's parade of bright funny picture books has been a sales phenomenon in children's book publishing . . . And as Munsch books are requested by kids over and over every day in countless homes and schools, at story time and bedtime, the distinctive storyteller's voice will undoubtedly continue to be echoed for years to come by parents, teachers, babysitters and whomever else young kids can get to read to them." - The Chronicle Herald

"Arguably the most successful kid-lit writer in North America." - Toronto Star

"More witty, creative and entertaining than most of what passes for adult literature." - The Globe and Mail

"Munsch is now as important to a whole generation of children as any television character."- Quill & Quire

About the Author

ROBERT MUNSCH est né en 1945 à Pittsburgh, en Pennsylvanie. C'est en travaillant dans une garderie qu'il découvre son talent de conteur, puis son habileté à écrire ses propres histoires. Aujourd'hui, Robert Munsch est l'auteur qui vend le plus de livres pour les jeunes au Canada. Ses albums sont aussi populaires ailleurs dans le monde et ont été traduits en une multitude de langues. L'auteur habite Guelph, en Ontario.

JAY ODJICK est artiste, auteur et membre de la communauté algonquine Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg pas loin de Maniwaki, au Québec. Il a créé des bandes dessinées, produit la série d'animation Kagagi: The Raven, diffusée au Canada, aux États-Unis et en Australie, et a illustré Vilains maringouins! de Robert Munsch.

ROBERT MUNSCH is Canada's bestselling author of more than fifty picture books for young readers. His heartwarming and hilarious stories are beloved by children, parents, teachers, and booksellers alike. In 2009, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.

JAY ODJICK is an artist and writer from the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Algonquin community, just outside of Maniwaki, Quebec. He has created comic books and produced the animated TV series Kagagi: The Raven, which airs in Canada, the US and Australia. He previously illustrated Robert Munsch's picture book Vilains maringouins. He is thrilled to be able to join forces with Robert Munsch to bring stories about today's Indigenous kids to a broad audience.