Are You Sure, Mother Bear?
by Amy Hest (Author) Lauren Tobia (Illustrator)
Will everything I love still be there when I wake? Mother Bear's absolute reassurance--and an unexpected outing--enables a little cub to sleep in a masterful bedtime story. On the first night of winter, Little Miss Bear will not go to sleep. She simply refuses. "Winter is for sleeping," Mother Bear tells her. "But why, Mother?" Little Miss asks. "Because that's what bears do. All bears sleep, all winter long." All winter long is much too long for Little Miss Bear. She is going to miss her stars and her moon, and she is going to miss rolling on hills. Most of all, she is going to miss Mother Bear. But Mother finds a special way to assure her that they will all be there waiting for her--the stars, the moon, the hills, and especially Mother Bear--when she wakes in the spring.
From author Amy Hest and artist Lauren Tobia comes a warm and emotionally resonant story that is sure to comfort little bears everywhere.
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School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 2--It's the first night of winter, and snow has fallen. Within the cozy rooms of the bear household, Little Miss Bear insists that she is not ready to sleep--"Not even a wink." Little Miss and Mother watch the flakes fall for a long time. As the snow outside slowly covers the ground, Mother Bear soothes each of her little one's fears. Will the stars, the moon, and Mother Bear be there when she awakens in the spring? Will the hills still be there for rolling? Will there be toast? Mother Bear gently reassures her cub, and they take a trip out into the frosty night for one last roll in the snow. This book is well suited for storytime or bedtime, with good-night kisses, hugs, and final questions in a child-friendly home filled with softly smiling faces and plenty of pen-and-ink detail. All eyes finally close. "Winter is for sleeping, because that's what bears do." VERDICT This warm and lovely book emphasizes parental love and may encourage kids to investigate what real bears do during the winter. An excellent bedtime selection for all libraries.--Mary Elam, Learning Media Services, Plano ISD, TX
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—Kirkus Reviews Warm and reassuring, the quiet text is well structured and reads aloud beautifully...As comforting as the cinnamon toast Little Miss enjoys, this handsome picture book just might soothe restless children at bedtime.
—Booklist
JUV010000 - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
JUV013060 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
Mother and child
Hibernation
JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents
JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Bears
JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams
