Another great book in the Bear series, Bear Stays Up For Christmas mixes the fun of Christmas traditions
with the true meaning of the holidays spending time together with loved ones.
Bears friends are determined not to let him hibernate right through Christmas
this year. The story has rhyming lines filled with alliteration, making it a
delight to read and hear aloud. The painted pictures are exciting to explore, as
they show a variety of animals (bear, rabbit, raven, wren, badger, and
gopher) preparing in their own way for the holiday.
Readers get to see all of Bears friends holiday
traditions. You can discuss with your little one how they compare or differ to your
familys traditions, aksing what is similar and what is different? Did they get any
new ideas they want to try? The
story also exposes little ones to some new vocabulary words like, hoist, plod,
trudge, toil, lair, and glee. Be
prepared for the What does that mean? questions. Your child can also
participate in the reading process by helping repeat the line, But the bear
stays up which continues throughout the story like a chorus.
My friend Dano loves the Bear
series books. He said he really liked this book too, but reading it
made him yawn a lot because Bear is always so sleepy. Dano suggested we save
it for a bedtime story and I happily agreed.
--Audra