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Table of Contents
About The Book
"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 year.
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 year.
About The Author
Photograph courtesy of the author
Karma Wilson
Karma Wilson is the bestselling author of several picture books, including the Bear Books series; Where Is Home, Little Pip?; and A Dog Named Doug. Karma lives in Montana.
About The Illustrator
Jane Chapman
Jane Chapman is the illustrator of over one hundred books for children, including Dilly Duckling by Claire Freedman and I Love My Mama by Peter Kavanagh, as well as Karma Wilson’s Bear Books series and Mortimer’s Christmas Manger. She lives with her family in Dorset, England. Visit Jane at JaneKChapman.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (October 1, 2004)
- Length: 40 pages
- ISBN13: 9780689852787
- Ages: 4 - 8
- Lexile ® AD520L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
Raves and Reviews
School Library Journal, starred review Kids will ask for this book again and again.
Awards and Honors
- Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award
Resources and Downloads
High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): Bear Stays Up for Christmas Hardcover 9780689852787(10.1 MB)
- Author Photo (jpg): Karma Wilson Photograph courtesy of the author(0.1 MB)
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