A Birthday for Bear

A Birthday for Bear
By:  Bonny Becker
Illustrated By:  Kady MacDonald Denton
Candlewick Press
Copyright 2009
pp. 50

                                                               A Birthday for Bear
                                                               The Monarch Award

A Birthday for Bear is a fun read, for young children, looking forward to begin reading chapter books. I really enjoyed reading this book because the illustrations were adorable, funny, and told the story on their own. In each chapter, bear works on different house chores and trying to forget it's his birthday. Mouse always interrupts Bear's chores, because he will not let Bear go without celebrating his birthday. At the end of the book, Bear enjoys the birthday Mouse has thrown for him. This is a great book to discuss friendship with students. It would also be a fun way to explain the way chapter books work. A Birthday for Bear is a excellent choice for a young elementary class.