Book Series · 8 Books
In order from Gnawing Around to Cruising for a Snoozing.
Relentlessly cheerful bears meet one grumpy woodland problem after another in eight short, full-color chapter books built around parties and animal comedy.
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Macmillan lists eight books, from Gnawing Around through Cruising for a Snoozing. Publication order gives children a consistent introduction to the bears and their Grumpy Woods neighbors, although each new animal problem is easy to enjoy on its own.
Sources: Macmillan's official eighth-book page.
Macmillan recommends these full-color chapter books for ages 5–8. Short chapters, repeated characters, visual jokes, and energetic dialogue can help children bridge from picture books to reading longer stories independently.
The comedy often begins with exclusion, arguments, a missing animal, or a neighbor trying to stop a celebration. Chases and mishaps stay cartoonish, and the bears' optimism usually turns conflict into cooperation rather than punishment.
Cheerful bears throw a party to solve a beaver problem in Grumpy Woods.
8 books · Published 2016–2018
Cheerful bears throw a party to solve a beaver problem in Grumpy Woods.
Can the bears help their noisy neighbor find his place in the woods?
Bears' sugar rush leads to chaos; can an Un-Slumber Party save the day?
Bears spark a nutty feud between squirrels and chipmunks. Can peace be restored?
A rock band disrupts the woods, but can peace be restored?
A caterpillar's disappearance leads to a surprising transformation.
Snowed in, the Grumpy Woods critters face a cheerful rescue mission.
Sloths arrive for a swim competition, but their nap disrupts plans. Can the party continue?
There are 8 books in the Super Happy Party Bears series. It began with Gnawing Around in 2016, and the newest book, Cruising for a Snoozing, was published in 2018.
Start with Gnawing Around and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #8.
The series is best for ages 5–8, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
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