Bear Stays Up for Christmas

“The day before Christmas,
snuggled on his floor,
Bear sleeps soundly
with a great big snore….”
Bear’s friends are determined to keep Bear awake for Christmas! So they wake Bear up and have him help them find a Christmas tree, bake cakes, hang up stockings, and sing Christmas songs. Bear stays up — by discovering that giving is one of the best Christmas presents!
How aSURPRISEvisit from someone very special gives Bear and his friends a Christmas to remember makes an enchanting holiday story for young readers. With Karma Wilson’s memorable text and Jane Chapman’s glowing illustrations,Bear Stays Up for Christmasis a book to cherish throughout the year.