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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2011
Grin and Bear It
Written and illustrated by Leo Landry
Can a bear with stage fright make his friends laugh?
3.7 Goodreads · 176 ratings
48 pages· 570L
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Bookroo's summary
Bear dreams of making his friends laugh with his hilarious jokes, but stage fright holds him back. When a witty hummingbird discovers his talent, Bear learns there might be another way to achieve his comedic dreams. Will Bear find the courage to share his humor with the world, or will his fears keep him silent? Join Bear on a heartwarming journey of laughter, friendship, and self-discovery in this charming tale perfect for young readers transitioning to independent reading.
From the publisher
Can Bear overcome his stage fright and make his animal pals chuckle? Bear dreams of becoming a comedian. His jokes are unbearably funny, and he wants nothing more than to make his friends laugh. But Bear has a problem. He has stage fright. When Emmy, the comic hummingbird, discovers Bear’s jokes, Bear learns that there’s more than one way to achieve your dream. Seven short chapters, accompanied by adorable illustrations, tell the story of how one talented bear achieves his dreams. Perfect for youngsters bridging from accompanied to independent reading.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 570L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.9
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 143786
Publication
- Published
- July 1, 2011
- First published
- January 1, 2011
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781570917455
- LCCN
- 2010033633
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