Karma Wilson

On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.

Bear Snores On

"The day before Christmas, snuggled on his floor, Bear sleeps soundly with a great big snore...." Bear's friends are determined to keep Bear awake for Christmas! So they wake Bear up and have him help them find a Christmas tree, bake cakes, hang up stockings, and sing Christmas songs. Bear stays up -- by discovering that giving is one of the best Christmas presents! How a SURPRISE visit from someone very special gives Bear and his friends a Christmas to remember makes an enchanting holiday story for young readers. With Karma Wilson's memorable text and Jane Chapman's glowing illustrations, Bear Stays Up for Christmas is a book to cherish throughout the year.

Bear Stays Up for Christmas

After Little Pip the penguin gets lost she meets a whale, a kelp gull, and sled dogs who cannot help her, but with the aid of her family's song, home finds her.

Where Is Home, Little Pip?

Bear’s many animal friends try to help him get to sleep in time for winter hibernation in this companion story to Bear Snores On. It’s winter, and deep in the forest, Bear should be fast asleep. But when his friends come by to check on him, they realize that Bear is still awake! They brew him hot tea and sing him lullabies, but nothing seems to work. Can Bear get to bed? Or will he be up all winter?

Bear Can't Sleep

Give Thanks to the Lord

While all the other animals on the farm enjoy eating their regular food, the cow chooses to eat the one thing that she loves best.

The cow loves cookies

Uh-oh, Calico!

Hello, Calico!

What's the weather inside?

Dormouse hibernates and dreams of spring until spring arrives, and along with it comes his dormouse friend.

Dormouse dreams

"A big bear and a small mouse discover all of the opposites between their animal friends"--

Big Bear, Small Mouse

Bear thanks his friends for bringing food dishes to his dinner party and finds a way of sharing something of his own.

Bear says thanks

Jane Chapman

Little Pip the penguin comes to terms with the presence of an Egg, which will soon hatch into a little brother or sister.

What's in the Egg, Little Pip?

When Bear discovers he has a loose tooth, his friends try to help make it fall out.

Bear's Loose Tooth

When Bear is too sick to play, his animal friends go to his cave to make him soup and tea and keep him company.

Bear Feels Sick

'Kiss my little Baby Cakes On the nose. Smooch my little Baby Cakes On the toes.' This reassuringly repetitive text features a sing-song baby game for parent and child, with irresistible illustrations of babies playing with their soft toys.

Baby Cakes

When spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated to great food by his friends. On board pages.

Bear Wants More

Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.

Numbers, numbers everywhere. Can you count along with Bear?

Bear Counts

The horse loves hay, the chickens need feed, the geese munch on corn, the hogs devour slop, the dog eats treats, but the cow loves…COOKIES? With an original twist on the ordinary barnyard book, the latest read-aloud from bestselling author Karma Wilson is a clever exploration of a curious incident on the farm. As the farmer makes his rounds each day, most of the animals chew on the foods a young reader would expect. But when it’s time to feed the cow, she feasts on a special treat. Wilson’s signature style and Marcellus Hall’s spirited watercolors will delight children on and off the farm—because when it comes down to it, who doesn’t love milk and cookies?

Karma Wilson

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