Bear's New Friend

By Karma Wilson, Jane Chapman (Illustrator)

Part of the The Bear series

Bear seeks the source of mysterious tree noises.

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34 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Bear sets off to find his friend Mouse but is distracted by a mysterious noise in the trees. As he gathers friends along the way, Bear's curiosity leads to a surprising encounter with a shy owl. Will this unexpected meeting turn into a new friendship? Join Bear on this delightful journey through the autumn woods, where every rustle and clatter holds the promise of discovery and camaraderie.

From the publisher

Eager to play in the fall leaves, Bear heads out to find his friend, Mouse, but is startled by clatter in a tree. Determined to find out who is making all the noise, Bear goes on a short journey, picking up all of his friends on the way, until he discovers a quite bashful owl whom he declares their NEW FRIEND!

At a glance

Format
Pages: 34
Reading age: 3–7
Audience: Board
Lexile: AD480L

Themes & topics

Books about shyness Books about making friends Books about animals Books about friendship Books about bears

What readers & critics say

Reviews

4.3

out of 7

4.5

“I like that this book talks about shyness and making friends, and it goes through a few different animals throughout the story. Overall, the storyline just was ok to me.”

B is for Bookworm

Trusted reviewer

4.0

“The Bear books are quite popular, and even though both the rhyme scheme and illustrations are great, the combination of it feeling way too long for a board book and the huge amount of repetition make this one is just a little painful for me to read out loud.”

Marmee

Trusted reviewer

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