Bear Stays Up for Christmas

The day before Christmas,
snuggled on his floor,
Bear sleeps soundly
with a great big snore....
Bear's friends are determined to keep Bear awake for Christmas So they wake Bear up and have him help them find a Christmas tree, bake cakes, hang up stockings, and sing Christmas songs. Bear stays up -- by discovering that giving is one of the best Christmas presents
How a SURPRISE visit from someone very special gives Bear and his friends a Christmas to remember makes an enchanting holiday story for young readers. With Karma Wilson's memorable text and Jane Chapman's glowing illustrations, Bear Stays Up for Christmas is a book to cherish throughout the yea

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 10/01/2004
ISBN: 9780689852787
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 10.20h x 11.40w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/27/2004 pg. 61
Kirkus Review - Children 11/01/2004 pg. 1055
School Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 63
New York Times 12/19/2004 pg. 26
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2005 pg. 20 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 82602 / Bear Stays Up for Christmas
Reading Level: 2.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5