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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2025 · Est. 3 min read-aloud
Bear Feels Sad
Written by Karma Wilson · Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Part of the The Bear series
Bear's lonely day transforms with a heartfelt plan.
3.9 Goodreads · 248 ratings
40 pages· 374 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· ~330L
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Bookroo's summary
Bear feels blue as his friends are busy elsewhere. Alone and uninspired, even building a fort can't lift his spirits. But a field of flowers sparks an idea—gathering gifts for his friends' return. Will this thoughtful gesture brighten his day and theirs?
From the publisher
Bear has the lonely day blues waiting for his friends to have free time in this new picture book in the bestselling series. Bear feels sad. All his friends are off being busy and he’s by himself. He can’t think of anything to do to cheer himself up. Even building a fort is no fun! But when he finds a beautiful field of flowers, Bear gets the perfect idea to turn his day around: gathering gifts to share with his friends when they get back!
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 374
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~330L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.4
- F&P level
- ~J
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 555876
Publication
- Published
- May 6, 2025
- Publisher
- Margaret K McElderry Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781665936576
- LCCN
- 2024011202
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