Bear's Winter Party

Bear loves his forest home, but sometimes he gets lonely. As the days grow shorter, Bear comes up with a festive plan to make friends.

Bear loves his forest home, but sometimes he gets lonely. It's hard being the biggest animal around. As the days grow shorter and autumn turns to winter, Bear springs into action and comes up with a festive plan to make friends with all the other forest creatures.

Bear makes invitations for all the other forest animals, inviting them to a winter party in his den. He decorates his home and lights a roaring fire, and bakes delicious treats for the creatures he hopes will soon become his friends. But as the night grows dark, Bear worries that his forest neighbors may be too frightened to come. Just when he is about to give up hope, Bear spots Deer peeking out from behind a tree...

Written by award-winning author Deborah Hodge, Bear's Winter Party is brought to life with exuberant illustrations by Lisa Cinar. Together they have created a story that is at once timeless, tender and true.

Includes a recipe for Bear's own Honey Ginger Cookies.

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6
Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.

Author: Deborah Hodge
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Published: 09/01/2016
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.60h x 10.60w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781554988532
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2016
School Library Journal 09/01/2016 pg. 123

About the Author
Deborah Hodge is an award-winning author of more than twenty-five books for children. Her honors include the Information Book Award of Canada and the Green Prize for Sustainable Literature, and she was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Her work has also appeared on ALA's Top Ten Best Environmental Books for Youth and IBBY's Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities. Deborah is a former teacher and curriculum writer who lives in Vancouver.

Lisa Cinar is an educator and the author and illustrator of two picture books, The Day It All Blew Away, nominated for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize, and Paulina P. (for Petersen). She lives in Vancouver.