The Bear in the Book

About this book

Its time for bed and a little boy chooses his favorite book for his mother to read to him. The bear in the book is preparing for his own deep slumber hibernating through the winter while humans and other animals explore the snowy landscape around him. Just when the bear wakes up to greet the spring the boy drifts off to sleep. Kate Banks soft and rhythmic text is brought to life by Georg Hallenslebens strong expressive paintings in this bedtime read that will carry young readers through the seasons.