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Bears

Something’s Wrong!

August 18, 2021 by Sue Leave a Comment

Something’s Wrong! by Jory John
Format: Picture Book
Who its’s for: Preschool-2nd grade

Have you ever had an off day? You just feel like something is not quite right? But you can’t put your finger on it. Well Bear feels just that way. He’s done all the normal things a bear does to start his day. But something is different… So Bear sets out to find his friend Anders, a hare, who he knows will be honest with him and help him figure it out. “Oh Anders!” says Bear. “Oh hey Jeff, how’s your….. uh, day….um….how’s your…let’s see…” Anders is a bit stumped. Should Anders tell his friend that he’s wearing underwear? Over his fur??
This story is about a Bear named Jeff, some forest friends, a hare named Anders, good friends and underwear!

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Filed Under: New for Kids, Recommended for Kids Tagged With: Bears, Best Friends, forest animals, Friends, underwear

There Are No Bears In This Bakery

February 1, 2019 by Jill Hutchison Leave a Comment

There Are No Bears in This Bakery by Julia Sarcone-Roach

Publication Date: January 8, 2019
Format: Book
Who it’s for: Kids

Muffin the Cat takes her job providing security for her human owner’s bakery very seriously. Each night, while the baker sleeps, Muffin listens for sounds to alert her to trouble, like the rustle and squeak of mice, or the rattle and clang of raccoons. But one night, she hears a new sound. Is it rumbling? Is it growling? What could it be? Certainly not a BEAR in the bakery?! Read on to see what Muffin finds, what she does about it, and what becomes of the bakery’s stock of treats and sweets in this sweet and funny sequel to A Bear Ate Your Sandwich.

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Filed Under: New for Kids Tagged With: Bears, Food, Humor, Picture Book

Backyard Bears: Conservation, Habitat Changes, & the Rise of Urban Wildlife

November 23, 2018 by Jill Hutchison Leave a Comment

The cover of the book "Backyard Bears"Backyard Bears: Conservation, Habitat Changes, & the Rise of Urban Wildlife by Amy E. Cherrix (Scientists in the Field series)
Format: Book
Who it’s for: Kids

When you picture a scientist, do you think of somebody in a white coat working in a laboratory? The Scientists in the Field books show a whole different side of science- people who dive deep underwater, hike through jungles, climb volcanoes, crawl through caves, and (in this latest volume) track bears in their habitats. Backyard Bears is the story of a group of wildlife scientists learning about bears that live not in the wilderness, but in the city of Asheville, North Carolina. How did there get to be bears in a big city? What do they eat, where do they live, and how do they take care of their cubs? Are city bears dangerous to people and pets? Or are people more dangerous to bears? How many bears can live in Asheville, and still have enough to eat and places  to live? Follow wildlife scientists as they track bears, climb trees, and use technology to find the answers.

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Filed Under: New for Kids, Recommended for Kids Tagged With: Bears, Book, Nonfiction, Science, STEM, Wildlife

One Bear Extraordinaire

December 1, 2017 by Sara Leave a Comment

Submitted by Ms. Tess!

In One Bear Extraordinaire by Jayme McGowan, Bear wakes up with a song in his head, as usual. See, Bear is a rambling musician, traveling through the forest, entertaining all the creatures there. But this song needs something unique. He’s not sure what it’s missing, so he goes looking for it! Along the way he meets a banjo playing fox, an accordion playing raccoon, and a fiddle playing rabbit. They all sound mighty fine making music together but there’s still something missing! The band meets a wolf pup who’s an aspiring musician. Bear unloads his supply of instruments, but none of them quite strike Wolf Pup’s fancy. But that night, when the band is gathered around a cozy campfire, jamming, they discover Wolf Pup is a great singer! And that’s just what the song needed! And now, not only does Bear have a great song on his hands, he’s also made some pretty great friends! See this book listed in our catalog

Filed Under: Recommended for Kids Tagged With: Animals, Bears, Friendship, Music, Picture Book

Bruce’s Big Move

October 9, 2017 by Sara Leave a Comment

Submitted by Ms. Carol!

Bruce’s Big Move by Ryan T. Higgins is a story about Bruce the bear. Bruce lives with his four adopted geese and his house is very crowded. He also has three mice living in his house that just will not leave. The mice love Bruce and the geese but Bruce wants them gone. The mice always make a mess and are quite noisy. He tries his best to get rid of them but no matter what he does they just won’t leave. Bruce decides that the only way to get rid of the pesky mice is to move. Bruce packs up the geese and goes in search of a new home. He has trouble but eventually finds a nice home. He likes it there, except for his too friendly neighbors, but the geese are sad because they miss the mice. Bruce tries to cheer them up but nothing works. One day the moving van arrives with all of Bruce’s things including the pesky mice. The geese and the mice are so happy to see one another. Will Bruce have to move again or will he welcome the mice as a new addition to his family? See this book listed in our catalog

Filed Under: Recommended for Kids Tagged With: Bears, Birds, Family, Mice, Picture Book

Big Bear, Small Mouse

September 28, 2017 by Sara Leave a Comment

Submitted by Ms. Sue!

In Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson, and illustrated by Jane Chapman, a small mouse and a big bear discover all the opposites among their friends. Some animals are big and some animals are small. Some friends are short and some friends are tall. We can see opposites everywhere. Bear is big, big, big and mouse is small, small, small. Bear and Mouse wave to Badger as he goes by. Badger is very slow. But Hare is very fast! There is a flutter in the sky and Wren is flying low while owl is soaring high. The sun is setting outside and it’s getting cold and wet out there. But Bear’s lair is nice and warm. All the animal friends gather together inside. 
“Cold night, warm lair. Quiet woods, loud friends. High Owl, low Wren. Slow Badger, fast Hare. Small Mouse and BIG BEAR!” See this book listed in our catalog

Filed Under: Recommended for Kids Tagged With: Animals, Bears, Mice, Picture Book

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