A Den Is a Bed for a Bear

by Becky Baines

Welcome to the snug world of bear dens. Kids will explore these intriguing places, and find our how, when, and why they are used. Then they’ll Zigzag through an adventure of discovery: if a den is a bed for a bear, what’s a bed for a tiger? Who else hibernates? Imagine a bear in your house...what would make it happy? Kids will come away knowing more than they think, and wanting to know even more!

Genres: Picture Books, Nonfiction, Childrens, Storytime, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 9, 2008

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book and it has some great facts about bear hibernation. The text is simple enough for a newer reader to read. I think the biggest challenge with reading it is that it has small facts scattered here and there throughout the book, in a font smaller than the font size of the main narrative. It can be a little confusing for a newer reader who may not be sure which sentence to read next.

[BiblioBeruthiel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like this, and I would love to use more non-fiction titles in my storytimes, but there's a lot of text of different types so I would have to figure out how to read this aloud while keeping it coherent.

[Heather Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

megan spring reading 2017, children's book, picture book, nonfiction, non-fiction, hibernation, bears, dens, living habits, biology, first grade, second grade,

[Emily Small]

good non-fiction read aloud for PreK and family storytimes

[June · Rating 3 out of 5]

These sorts of books always make me a little uncomfortable, since this was my first time reading a non-fiction for a younger crowd I just read the large print (except for the 65 cheeseburgers explanation and "TAG! You're it!") My outreach group seemed to enjoy it, so I guess that would make it a 3.5. I just have to get more comfortable with reading non-fiction.

[Edna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good non-fiction book for young children with easy to read and understant text, added smaller print text for older kids and real photos of different types of bears and their cubs.

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read at Drop-In Story Time on 1/11/13: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...

[Abi · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy read-aloud nonfiction book - the extra tidbits can easily be left out or worked in without ruining the flow of the main text!