Need a good storybook about bears

[petesgirl]

My son's 1st grade class is doing a teddy bear picnic reading party on Friday and I signed up to read a story to the class. What are some good books about bears that
6-7 yr old's would enjoy?

[123LuckyMom]

The quintessential bear book:

Paddington https://www.amazon.com/dp/0061170747/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_YERzAbYHHQNS7


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[ett]

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Winnie-Story-Worlds-Famous/dp/0316324906/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516681825&sr=8-1&keywords=finding+winnie

This one is very good!

There's also Corduroy, but I'm sure all the kids have read that one already.

[StantonHyde]

My DD loved the "Bear Finds a Friend" or Bear's Adventure series--short picture books with nice messages. You could always do something from the Bernstein Bears. I'm not sure what Little Critter is, maybe you could say he/she is a bear?????

[happymom]

I'm not sure what is appropriate for a first grade class specifically, but the series-Bears Snores On, Bear Wants More, Bear's Loose Tooth, etc is very cute and has a great rhythm for read-alouds.


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[SASM]

Great suggestions! I’ll also add because it’s just funny... “Children Make Terrible Pets” and “Will You Be My Friend?”


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[jgenie]

I'm not sure what is appropriate for a first grade class specifically, but the series-Bears Snores On, Bear Wants More, Bear's Loose Tooth, etc is very cute and has a great rhythm for read-alouds.


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Yes! Karma Wilson!!

[klwa]

The Bear books by Karma Wilson are all fun. My favorite for reading aloud is Bear Snores On, but Bear's New Friend is a wonderful story. And Bear Wants More is about Bear eating, so that one might fit in well for a picnic. :) https://www.goodreads.com/series/96668-bear

[nfceagles]

Love the Karma Wilson series!


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[anonomom]

Mother Bruce! Cute story with absolutely delightful illustrations.

And, of course, any one of the approximately 4.3 million Berenstain Bears books. Both DD2 and DS went through (are going through) a huge BB phase in 1st grade.

[DualvansMommy]

Ds1 is reading the Karma Wilson series currently to DS2 most nights for their storytime. Great to follow for read a loud books.


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[m4nash]

The Very Cranky Bear

[jenstring95]

Corduroy

[Peaches Keane]

Maureen Wright has a few Big Bear books.

Shhh! Bears Sleeping by David E. Morrison is a more factual story which also highlights the seasons.

ETA: if you Google these, you can preview them online.

[petesgirl]

Thanks everyone! So many of these I've never heard of!

[boilermakermom]

Another vote for Finding Winnie!!!!

[Cam&Clay]

The sequel to Mother Bruce is Hotel Bruce!


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[trentsmom]

The sequel to Mother Bruce is Hotel Bruce!


I didn't know there were sequels to Mother Bruce until last week. I checked all of them out of the library, and they're great! DS2 has wanted to read "Be Quiet!" every night for the past several nights, and I don't mind because it's so amusing.

[Kindra178]

Aother Karma Wilson rec! Loved those books.

[c&j04]

I prefer reading Bonny Becker's Bear books above Karma Wilson. Bear is so overly dramatic (becker) that it's entertaining.

[willow33]

The Very Cranky Bear

Love this book!

[jenstring95]

I prefer reading Bonny Becker's Bear books above Karma Wilson. Bear is so overly dramatic (becker) that it's entertaining.

Oh, we love these books! I totally forgot about them. "A Visitor for Bear" and the others. Bear is a terrific character (Mouse too).