Kindergarten
Books for the Library Corner
- Please Don't Feed the Bears
- by Allan Fowler
(Science)
Childrens 1991 (32p)
Photographs accompany simple facts about bears.
- Bears in Pairs
- by Niki Yektai
(Math)
Bradbury 1987 (32p) Aladdin 1991 paper
Pairs of bears hurry to a little girl's tea party.
- Bear and Baby
- by Catherine and Laurence Anholt
Candlewick 1993 (24p)
An energetic girl and her bear go everywhere together.
- Deep in the Forest
- by Brinton Turkle
Dutton 1976 (32p) Puffin paper
In this retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Goldilocks lives
in a frontier cabin.
- You're a Genius, Blackboard Bear
- by Martha Alexander
Candlewick 1995 (32p)
Anthony and his imaginary bear get ready to go to the moon.
- Where's the Bear?
- by Charlotte Pomerantz
(Multicultural)
Greenwillow 1984 (32p) Mulberry 1991 paper
A group of townspeople go into the woods looking for a bear.
- Bears, Bears, Everywhere
- by Rita Milios
Childrens 1988 (32p) also paper
Bears of all colors, shapes, and sizes appear in surprising places.
Available in Spanish assos, sos, aqu’ y all’.
- Sleepy Bear
- by Lydia Dabcovich
(Science)
Dutton 1982 (32P) Puffin 1993 paper
A bear gets ready to hibernate, sleeps through the winter, and wakes up again in spring.
- Are You There, Bear?
- by Ron Maris
Greenwillow 1985 (32p) Puffin paper 1986
Stuffed animals in a child's darkened bedroom play hide-and-seek for Bear.
- The Bear & the Fly
- by Paula Winter
Crown 1987 (32p)
A fly wreaks havoc during dinner at a bear's house.
- Bea's Four Bears
- by Martha Weston
(Math)
Clarion 1992 (32p)
During the course of a busy day, Bea loses all four of her teddy bears.
Books for Teachers to Read Aloud
- The Three Bears Holiday Rhyme Book
- by Jane Yolen
Harcourt 1995 (32p)
Fifteen poems celebrate holidays from the point of view of Goldilocks and
the Three Bears.
- A Kiss for Little Bear
- by Else Holmelund Minarik
Harper 1968 (32p) also paper
In return for a picture he has drawn her, Grandmother sends Little Bear a kiss.
Available in Spanish asUn beso para osito.
- Blueberries for Sal
- by Robert McCloskey
Viking 1948 (64) Puffin 1989 paper
A young girl and a bear cub get their mothers mixed up while picking blueberries.
- Corduroy
- by Don Freeman
(Multicultural)
Viking (32p) Puffin paper
A stuffed bear in a department store finds a home with a little girl.
Available in Spanish asCorduroy.
- A Pocket for Corduroy
- by Don Freeman
(Multicultural)
Viking (32p) Puffin paper
At the laundromat, Corduroy realizes that he's missing a pocket.
Available in Spanish as Un bosillo paraCorduroy.
- My Brown Bear Barney in Trouble
- by Dorothy Butler
Greenwillow 1992 (24p)
A girl and her bear have a busy week getting into all kinds of mischief.
- Bear Shadow
- by Frank Asch
Simon 1988 (32p) also paper
Bear tries to get rid of his shadow after it frightens away a fish he is trying to catch.
- Bears in the Forest
- by Karen Wallace
(Science)
Candlewick 1994 (32p)
Readers learn facts about bears as they follow in the footsteps of a mother bear and her cubs.
- The Bear's Toothache
- by David McPhail
Little 1972 (32p) also paper
A young boy helps a bear get rid of a toothache. Available in Spanish
asAl oso le duelen las muelas.
- Ask Mr. Bear
- by Marjorie Flack
Macmillan 1932 (32p)
Mr. Bear gives Danny an idea for the perfect birthday gift for his mother.
- Lost!
- by David McPhail
Little 1993 (32p) paper
A little boy helps a bear from the country who gets lost in the city.
Books for Shared Reading
- Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
- by Bill Martin, Jr.
Holt 1991 (24p)
The question “What do you hear?” is posed to a variety of zoo animals.
- We're Going on a Bear Hunt
- by Michael Rosen
McElderry 1989 (32p)
A brave family sets out on a bear hunt. Available in Spanish asVamos a cazar un oso.
- Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear?
- by Nancy White Carlstrom
Macmillan 1986 (32p) also paper
Catchy rhymes describe the different clothes Jesse Bear wears throughout the day.
- Happy Birthday, Jesse Bear!
- by Nancy White Carlstrom
Macmillan 1994 (32p)
Jesse Bear invites his friends to a party to celebrate his birthday.
- This Is the Bear
- by Sarah Hayes
Candlewick 1993 (32p) also paper
A boy sets out to rescue his bear who has been whisked away by the trash collector.
- Jamberry
- by Bruce Degan
Harper 1983 (32p) also paper
A boy and a bear go on a delicious berry-picking adventure together.
- Floppy Teddy Bear
- by Patricia Lillie
Greenwillow 1995 (32p)
A girl tries to keep her favorite teddy bear from the destructive hands of her younger sister.
- Where's My Teddy?
- by Jez Alborough
Candlewick 1992 (32p) also paper
A boy named Eddie and a bear mistake each other's teddy bears for their own.