Do Not Wash This Bear

Do Not Wash This Bear
Author: Sam Hay
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2016-06-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781405277150

Toy Story meets Gremlins in this hilarious, rhythmic family caper where Daddy ignores a washing label and Bear comes alive! Bear has a very clear label sewn under his bottom. It says Do not wash this bear! But when Daddy puts him through a spin cycle anyway, a very naughty Bear comes out - one who causes mischief and mayhem all around the house! Father and son need Mummy to come home and save the day, but will she be back in time to show Bear who's boss before it's too late? With brightly coloured and exciting artwork from the illustrator of the Goodnight series, this is an action-packed story with rhythmic, funny text perfect for reading aloud to boys and girls who love their teddies and a little bit of mischief. Sam Hay trained as a journalist in Edinburgh and went on to work in newspapers for the BBC, before packing it in to move to Wales and write her first children's book. Since then she's had more than twenty books published, including the Undead Pets series about zombie animals and Screaming Sands, a ghostly trilogy set at the seaside. Nick East has worked as a museum designer for many years but his love of children's books has always been a huge part of his life. He loves using his drawings to communicate his ideas and passions and has always used them to tell stories. He is the illustrator of the Goodnight series, The Mouse Who Sailed the Seas, The New Royal Baby, Harry and the Monster, Who's For Dinner?

Bird, Balloon, Bear

Bird, Balloon, Bear
Author: Il Sung Na
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2017-03-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399551573

A fresh and heartwarming new story from Il Sung Na about finding the courage to make a friend. Bird is new to the forest, and he’s looking for a friend. Bear could use a friend, too. But Bird is too shy to introduce himself. Just as he musters the courage to say hello . . . it’s too late! Bear has already found a friend: a bright, shiny red balloon. Has Bird missed his chance? From the acclaimed Il Sung Na comes a charming and beautifully illustrated story about courage, kindness, and friendship. Peek inside the jacket for a special poster! Praise for Il Sung Na: "Na brings fresh energy to the familiar. With a coloring style that feels as if someone took a firecracker to a box of crayons, Na makes turtle shells as dynamic as a peacock's plumage." --The New York Times (The Opposite Zoo) “Il Sung Na’s illustrative art is so joyous, so jubilantly colorful, it feels celebratory and poetic even when the story is simple and spare.” —The Boston Globe (A Book of Babies) ★ “[A] grand read-aloud.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred (Welcome Home, Bear) ★ "It’s the rare picture book that, upon arrival, feels as though it has been around for years already; Na’s belongs to this group.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred (A Book of Sleep) ★ "Vibrant [and] whimsical.” —School Library Journal, Starred (Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit)

I Don't Want to Wash My Hands!

I Don't Want to Wash My Hands!
Author: Tony Ross
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2012-05-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1849399522

The Little Princess loves getting her hands dirty. The trouble is . . . she hates washing them. Until she learns all about the nasties and the dirties and all the other horrible things that lurk and make you ill . . .

Big Smelly Bear

Big Smelly Bear
Author: Britta Teckentrup
Publisher: Boxer Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781907967658

Big Fluffy Bear insists that Big Smelly Bear visit the pond for a bath before she will scratch the itch he cannot reach.

Wash-a-bye Bear

Wash-a-bye Bear
Author: Professor of English Literature Thomas Docherty
Publisher: Templar Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Baths
ISBN: 9781848775367

Loving her stuffed bear dearly and worrying what will become of him when her mother says it is time for him to go into the wash, little Flora remembers the special shared events that caused Bear to become grubby and fears he will not love her just as much after her own bath.

Soldier Bear

Soldier Bear
Author: Bibi Dumon Tak
Publisher: Eerdmans Young Readers
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2011-08-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0802853757

Winner of the 2012 Batchelder Award Based on a real series of events that happened during World War II, Soldier Bear tells the story of an orphaned bear cub adopted by a group of Polish soldiers in Iran. The soldiers raise the bear and eventually enlist him as a soldier to ensure that he stays with the company. He travels with them from Iran to Italy, and then on to Scotland. Voytek's mischief gets him into trouble along with way, but he also provides some unexpected encouragement for the soldiers amidst the reality of war: Voytek learns to carry bombs for the company, saves the camp from a spy, and keeps them constantly entertained with his antics. Always powerful and surprising, Bibi Dumon Tak's story offers readers a glimpse at this fascinating piece of history.

The Invisible Bear

The Invisible Bear
Author: Cecile Metzger
Publisher: Tundra Books
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2020-08-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0735266875

A simple act of kindness brings two unlikely friends together in this profound picture book about the transformative power of friendship. A bear sits in his quiet, colorless home in a forgotten place. He feels invisible; no one comes to see him, and he spends his days alone. Then someone moves in next door. Madame Odette is sound and sunshine, and at first, the bear isn't sure about this colorful new neighbor. But through an act of kindness, the bear and the Madame Odette meet, and as time goes by, they become friends. And in the end, they are both forever changed by the gifts they bring each other. The first book from author-illustrator Cécile Metzger, The Invisible Bear is a powerful and beautiful meditation on the beauty of friendship and how two people can save each other just by being themselves.

Bears in the Bath

Bears in the Bath
Author: Shirley Parenteau
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2016-03-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763675172

Features an audio read-along! Splish! Splash! Sploosh! The adorable stars of Bears on Chairs and Bears in Beds are back, and they’re ready for bath time. Or are they? Water, soap, and sponge are there. The bath is ready. Where are the bears? The four little bears are grimy, dirty, and covered in mud! But when they see the bath and Big Brown Bear ready to scrub, they back away. "We don’t want a bath," they say. Will those grungy bears ever get in the tub? Whether bath time’s a favorite time of day or a fraught one, this fun-to-read rhyming story and the silly antics of impossibly cute bears will make a splash with toddlers and parents alike.

Worry Bear

Worry Bear
Author: Charlotte Dematons
Publisher: Lemniscaat
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781886910836

Early in the morning when the toy store is still closed, one little bear can't sleep, and as the others awaken they try to discover what is wrong and make him feel better.