Bear Can't Sleep
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2018 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

Bear Can't Sleep

By Karma Wilson, Jane Chapman (Illustrator)

Part of the The Bear series

A bear struggles to fall asleep during hibernation and is visited by his friends who try to help him.

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40 pages· 355 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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In the heart of the forest, Bear struggles to fall asleep as winter approaches. Despite his friends' efforts with hot tea and lullabies, Bear remains wide awake. Will he find rest before the cold sets in, or face a sleepless winter? Discover the warmth of friendship and the quest for slumber in this charming tale.

From the publisher

Bear’s many animal friends try to help him get to sleep in time for winter hibernation in this companion story to Bear Snores On. It’s winter, and deep in the forest, Bear should be fast asleep. But when his friends come by to check on him, they realize that Bear is still awake! They brew him hot tea and sing him lullabies, but nothing seems to work. Can Bear get to bed? Or will he be up all winter?

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
355
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD510L
Themes & topics
Books about winterBooks about sleepBooks about hibernationBooks about bearsBooks about friendship
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
198069
Publication
Published
October 23, 2018
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481459730

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