Bear & Hare Books

These four picture books do not tell one continuing story, so families can read them in any order. They are shown in publication order, beginning with Bear & Hare Go Fishing, to provide one consistent sequence.

Sources: Simon & Schuster: Bear & Hare series.

Brief text, strong visual storytelling, and repeated phrases make these lively read-alouds for preschoolers. Children can often follow the joke in the pictures before the characters do.

The friends experience small frustrations involving sharing, waiting, and finding each other. Fishing and wintry play create mild suspense, but the stories remain gentle, comic, and reassuring.