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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2021 · Est. 3 min read-aloud
Bear Can't Wait
Written by Karma Wilson · Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Part of the The Bear series
Bear's surprise for Hare turns chaotic. Can he fix it in time?
4.0/5 Goodreads · 700 ratings
40 pages· 349 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Bear is bursting with excitement over a surprise for his friend Hare. But his eagerness leads to chaos, and now he must race against time to fix the mess before Hare arrives. Will Bear's impatience ruin the day, or can he turn things around? Discover the heartwarming tale of friendship and the challenge of waiting in this delightful story.
From the publisher
Bear tries his best to be patient in this newest addition to the bestselling Bear Books series. Patience might be a virtue but waiting is so hard! On a beautiful sunny afternoon, Bear can’t sit still because he’s got a surprise planned for his good friend Hare. He hustles and bustles and scuttles about. But when, in his excitement, he makes a mess of things, can he set it all right before Hare shows up? With millions of Bear books sold–it’s hard to wait for the newest!
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 349
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD510L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.4
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- March 30, 2021
- Publisher
- Margaret K McElderry Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781481459754
- LCCN
- 2019025841
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