Category: fiction

Good-bye, Bear
by Jane Chapman (Author / Illustrator)
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Booktalk: After the death of their dear friend, Beaver and Mole return some of Bear’s belongings to his tree house, not quite understanding why he is no longer with them. The two cry together, sit quietly together, and feel angry together over the loss of their friend–but they gradually realize that Bear wouldn’t want them to be unhappy, so they decide to finish something that Bear had started.

Snippet: Standing by Bear’s tree house, Beaver and Mole found it hard to understand that Bear was gone.

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Bear Is Never Alone
by Marc Veerkamp (Author), Jeska Verstegen (Illustrator), and Laura Watkinson (Translator)
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Booktalk: When Bear sits down at the piano, he makes beautiful music, and the other animals can’t get enough. “More, more, Piano Bear!” they shout. But sometimes Bear just wants to relax. Even when he tries to escape to a quiet tree branch, the voices follow him: “More! More! More!” Finally Bear snaps. No one seems to understand why he’s so upset–except Zebra. Zebra loves Bear’s music, but she doesn’t ask him to start playing again. Instead, she brings over a book…

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