Bear stays up for Christmas

Name: Bear stays up for Christmas
ISBN: 9780689852787

Karma Wilson, Jane Chapman

Ages 3–8

Readers rate it 3.4 (7 on Hardcover)

40 pages · Released 2004 · Margaret K. McElderry Books

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A note for parents

This is a wholesome rhyming picture book about a bear and his forest friends preparing for Christmas together. The story celebrates friendship, kindness, and the joy of giving, with no concerning content. It's an ideal holiday read for preschoolers and early elementary readers.

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From the publisher

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. 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.