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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2003
Big Brown Bear's Up and Down Day
A solitary bear learns the joys and challenges of friendship.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 70 ratings
48 pages
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Bookroo's summary
A big, solitary bear's quiet life is upended when a small visitor arrives, seeking shelter in an unexpected place. As they navigate the quirks of companionship, will they discover the true meaning of friendship? With a windup car and cozy slippers, their journey is filled with warmth and gentle humor. Can these unlikely friends find harmony in their differences?
From the publisher
Bear is big and bear is brown and bear lives all alone. But then one day someone comes along who gives him a few tips about the ups and downs of having a friend.With warmth and a gentle wit, David McPhail brings together two unlikely chums (along with some oatmeal, a windup car, and two very comfy slippers).
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Reading age
- 4–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~479L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.2
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 71617
Publication
- Published
- August 1, 2003
- First published
- January 1, 2003
- Publisher
- HMH Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780152164072
- LCCN
- 2002015854
- OCLC
- 815740753
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