A Bedtime for Bear (Bear and Mouse)

by Bonny Becker (Author) Kady MacDonald Denton (Illustrator)

A Bedtime for Bear (Bear and Mouse)
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: Bear and Mouse

"Denton's ink and watercolor illustrations ably express the dry humor of Becker's dialogue and personifications, which make this a bedtime standout." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Bear must have absolute quiet when he goes to bed. But the effervescent Mouse, small and gray and bright-eyed, finds it terribly hard to be as quiet as a . . . well, you know.

With masterfully paced slapstick humor, droll repartee, and comic visual details, the curmudgeonly Bear and his irrepressible friend Mouse return in another wry adventure.

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Publishers Weekly

Starred Review

Bear and Mouse return to prove that friends may not be perfect, but they're there when it matters most. Bear can't stand noise at bedtime, so he isn't pleased when Mouse turns up to spend the night. Mouse's humming, squeaking, and whispers of "Good night!" make Bear lose his patience, but when the house at last falls silent, Bear discovers that having everything just so is less important than having a friend when nighttime sounds turn scary. Denton's ink and watercolor illustrations ably express the dry humor of Becker's dialogue and personifications, which make this a bedtime standout. Ages 5-7. (Sept.)

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School Library Journal

Bear and Mouse are back and charming as ever... For children who are frightened at night, trying to navigate the world of friendships, or facing new experiences, Bear and Mouse are the perfect companions.

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Bonny Becker
Bonny Becker is the author of three books about Bear and Mouse as well as a number of other award-winning picture books and middle-grade novels. She lives in Seattle.

Kady MacDonald Denton is the illustrator of all three Bear and Mouse stories as well as TWO HOMES by Claire Masurel. She lives in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780763688905
Lexile Measure
520
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
October 11, 2016
Series
Bear and Mouse
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV002030 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Bears
JUV010000 - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
Library of Congress categories
Bears
Friendship
Mice
Bedtime
Sleepovers

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