Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies

By Carmen Oliver, Jean Claude (Illustrator)

Part of the Bear Make the Best Buddies series

Adelaide's reading buddy is a bear. Can she convince her teacher it's the perfect choice?

4.8/7 Bookroo expert·3.8/5 Goodreads · 492 ratings

32 pages· 314 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Adelaide is the only student without a reading buddy, but she insists her bear is perfect. As she tries to persuade her teacher, Mrs. Fitz-Pea, Adelaide reveals the bear's unique talents, like sniffing out great books and turning pages with ease. Will her teacher see the bear's potential, or will Adelaide have to find a new buddy? Discover the charm and humor in this delightful tale of an unusual friendship.

From the publisher

All the students in the class are assigned reading buddies, except for Adelaide. She already has one, a bear! And Adelaide is quite persuasive as she explains to her language arts teacher, Mrs. Fitz-Pea, and the reader, that bears really do make the best reading buddies: they sniff out good books and their claws are just right for turning pages. And the bear looks rather friendly (and studious) in these crayon-bright, contemporary illustrations, making this is must-read picture book for story time!

At a glance

Format: Library Binding
Pages: 32
Words: 314
Reading age: 4–6
Audience: Picture
Lexile: NC580L

Themes & topics

Books about friendship Books about reading Books about bears Books about school Books about books and reading

What readers & critics say

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4.8

“In this picture book, a little girl arrives to school with her favorite reading buddy--a bear! You might wonder why a bear makes the best reading buddy, but she'll explain everything as you read the book. :) The illustrations are fun, and the suggestions in the story for what makes a great reading buddy are a great encouragement to reading.”

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