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Bear stays up for Christmas

Jane Chapman, Karma Wilson

Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise

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Baby Bear, Baby Bear, what do you see?

Eric Carle, Bill Martin

Illustrations and rhyming text portray a young bear searching for its mother and meeting many North American animals along the way

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Don't wake up the bear!

Marjorie Dennis Murray, Patricia Wittmann

On a cold, snowy evening, several animals snuggle up to a hibernating bear in order to keep warm

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Brinton Turkle

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Inside, Outside, Upside Down

Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain

A simple tale, using a limited vocabulary for young readers, of how little bear travels to town in a cardboard box.

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Bears in the Night

Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain

Seven bears sneak out of bed, through the window, and across the dark countryside to investigate the source of a noise.

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Leaves! Leaves! Leaves!

Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

During the four seasons of the year Buddy Bear and his mother go "leaf walking" and discover a lot of interesting things about leaves.

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Zen Shorts

Jon J Muth

When Stillwater the bear moves into the neighborhood, the stories he tells to three siblings teach them to look at the world in new ways.

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Bear Stays Up for Christmas

Jane Chapman, Karma Wilson

Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.

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