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by Bonny Becker (Author), Kady MacDonald Denton (Illustrator)
"The winning stars of A Visitor for Bear make a return engagement." -- School Library Journal
Bear does not like birthdays. He doesn't like parties or balloons, cards or candles. In fact, Bear does not like anything to do with birthdays at all. He would much rather spend his birthday alone cleaning his house, but Mouse, small and gray and bright-eyed, has other ideas. With a perfectly paced story by Bonny Becker paired with Kady MacDonald Denton's slapstick visual comedy, A Birthday for Bear welcomes young listeners to the party with artwork ideal for sharing. Candlewick Sparks are perfect for the newly independent reader:* Award-winning stories by top authors & illustrators
* Short, engaging chapters
* Vibrant illustrations
* Welcoming design
* Rich vocabulary
Author Biography
Bonny Becker is the author of all the Bear and Mouse books as well as a number of other award-winning picture books and middle-grade novels. She lives in Seattle.
Kady MacDonald Denton is the illustrator of the Bear and Mouse stories as well as Tim Wadham's The Queen of France and Claire Masurel's Two Homes. She lives in Ontario, Canada.
Number of Pages: 56
Dimensions: 0.3 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 24, 2013
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Birthday for Bear
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 2.6
Point Value: 0.5
