Bear Stays Up for Christmas [Hardcover]

Karma Wilson (Author), Jane Chapman (Author)

Book Description

"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.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2–It's the day before Christmas, and Bear's friends have gathered in his lair to wake him up to celebrate the holiday. They get a tree, pop corn and bake fruitcake, and hang stockings and hum songs. The others doze off, but Bear keeps busy wrapping presents, baking cookies, and decorating, unaware that a certain plump, red-suited gentleman is watching from outside the cave. The rhyming text sings, shouts, whispers, and crows, and the appealing acrylic illustrations are dear. This is an exuberant tale of friendship and perseverance, and holiday storytimes will be the brighter for it.–M. A.
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School Library Journal, starred review Kids will ask for this book again and again.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (October 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689852789
• ISBN-13: 978-0689878046
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 11.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #81 in Books > Children's Books > Holidays & Celebrations > Christmas

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At my house we love Bear, September 30, 2004

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youbink (LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bear Stays Up for Christmas (Hardcover)

If your child loves Bear Snores On, you have to get this book. It follows along the same line as Bear Snores On, except this time Bear wants to stay awake and celebrate Christmas with his friends.On the day before Christmas all of his friends( mouse, badger, mole, raven and wren) come to his lair to wake him up.They all pitch in keeping bear awake and preparing for the holiday.Another wonderful Bear story. The text flows just as smoothly as Bear Snores On, and it has the same style of beautiful illustrations. This is sure to be a favorite of any fan of Bear.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Un-hibernate a Bear for the Holiday, November 27, 2004

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TundraVision (o/~ from the Land of Sky Blue Waters o/~) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bear Stays Up for Christmas (Hardcover)

T'was
'The day before Christmas,
snuggled on his floor,
Bear sleeps soundly
With a great big snore. ...'
Poor Bear! He's never seen a Christmas because of his hibernation habit. This year, his forest friends vow to wake him up and keep him up for their Christmas celebration. Karma Wilson's story with Jane Chapman's gorgeous illustrations of the Beautimous Bear and all his furry and feathered friends is sure to become one of your children's Christmas favorites. /TundraVision, Amazon Reviewer

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEAR IS BACK!!!, January 19, 2005

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Tim Janson (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bear Stays Up for Christmas (Hardcover)

My 2 year old recently got Bear Snores On for his birthday. A delightful book about a big bear, fast asleep in his lair that becomes over-crowded with other animals of the forest in short order as they eventually wake up bear and become friends.

Bear Stays up for Christmas is the wonderful sequel by karma Wilson. Wilson's clever and funny rhyming prose keeps the kids interested and Jane Chapman's gorgeous illustrations make this one another classic. This time, although Bear wants to sleep again through Christmas, his friends (Mouse, Badger, Hare, Raven, Mole...and the rest) won't let him. The group gets in the spirit by decorating a tree, hanging stockings and wrapping presents.

Another great "Bear" book and a holiday one to boot. My son just loves these!