Bear Feels Sick
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2012 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

Bear Feels Sick

Written by Karma Wilson · Illustrated by Jane Chapman

Part of the The Bear series

Bear is sick, but when he recovers, his friends fall ill. Can friendship heal them all?

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34 pages· 351 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Bear is feeling under the weather, stuck in his cave with aches and sneezes. His friends, Mole, Hare, and Mouse, rally around to comfort him. As Bear recovers, a twist of fate leaves his friends sick instead. Will their bond be enough to see them through this cycle of illness? Discover the warmth of friendship in this charming tale.

From the publisher

When Bear isn’t feeling well, his loyal and trustworthy friends stop by to help him to “get well soon” in this Classic Board Book. Sweet Bear isn’t feeling well at all. He is achy, sneezy, wheezy, and just plain sick! He’s in no shape to go outside to play. So Mole, Hare, Mouse, and the rest of the gang try to make Bear feel as comfortable as possible in his cave. Bear starts to get better–but as soon as Bear is well, all of his friends get sick! With more than one million Bear books sold, young readers are sure to love this sweet, humorous story from bestselling author and illustrator team Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman, now available as a Classic Board Book.

At a glance
Format
Pages
34
Words
351
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD460L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about bearsBooks about illnessBooks about forest animalsBooks about sicknesses
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.1
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
May 1, 2012
Publisher
Little Simon
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442440937

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