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The Very Cranky Bear

Name: The Very Cranky Bear
ISBN: 9780545612692

Hardcover – Picture Book, July 29, 2014

Nick Bland

Scholastic Inc. · Hardcover · July 29, 2014

Reading lane: Bear Stories

Four animal friends try to cheer up a very cranky bear in this delightful rhyming read aloud from bestselling picture book creator Nick Bland.

Bear Stories Zoo Stories Mammal Stories series

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At a Glance

Why This Clicks

A Bearish Read-Aloud

Rhyming text and expressive illustrations bring a cranky bear’s rainy-day cave encounter to life.

Come here for

Animal friends, comic efforts to cheer up a bear, and a sharing lesson
A warm, playful read-aloud with rhymes and expressive illustrations

Expect

Four friends try different ways to help Bear settle down
A lively picture-book story suited to reading aloud

Book Details

Authors: Nick Bland
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: July 29, 2014
Format: Hardcover
Theme: Bear Stories · Zoo Stories
Reading lane: Bear Stories

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Publisher Categories

Bear Stories
Jungle Animals
Friendship

About This Book

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Four animal friends try to cheer up a very cranky bear in this delightful rhyming read aloud from bestselling picture book creator Nick Bland. The first book in the popular Very Cranky Bear series! When Moose, Lion, Zebra, and Sheep take shelter in a cave on a cold and rainy day, they discover a bear is already there! Bear roars loudly, but the animals don't understanding why Bear is so cranky! They each come up with ways to cheer Bear up. Moose finds antlers for him, Lion gives him a mane, and Zebra paints on stripes. Is there anything the four well-meaning friends can do to help Bear sleep? Acclaimed creator Nick Bland's expressive, adorable illustrations complement delightful, rhyming, read-aloud text in this lesson about the importance of sharing with others. Readers will be delighted by the first book in the bestselling Very Cranky Bear series.