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• Sweater Weather

  Phelan, Matt,

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  Picture book // I really should own this book. It's everything I love: bears, adorable facial expressions, fall weather, comfy sweaters, sweet moments of pure joy, bears. The watercolor art style and some of the bear cub's big, googly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Be Human

  a Bear's Guide

  Kolinas, Sophia,

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  Picture book // I love this bear's particular roundness and his curlicue ears. A sweet story about friendship, respecting nature, and becoming bear-y good friends through sharing.

• Fergus Barnaby Goes on Vacation

  Barrow, David (Illustrator),

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  Picture book // First off, what a fab name Fergus Barnaby is. Love the bear design with the extra fluffy ears and the ending was perfectly snort-worthy.

• A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree

  Bernstrom, Daniel,

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  Picture book // One of the dedications in the back -- "For all the bears in the world who don't give up" -- cemented my love for this title. The artwork is lush and vibrant, the honey glows, and I love the expressions of these two battling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Book for Bear

  Ramsey, Ellen L.,

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  Picture book // Bear's design in this book for bear is so funny - it kind of looks like he's a bear in a bear suit, with little blue paw pads. Then, Bear tries on different disguises to try to walk amongst all the humans, but he keeps…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Meet the Bears

  Peridot, Kate,

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  Juvenile nonfiction // This is /the/ introductory bear book, y'all. A father and child go on a journey around the world to meet all the bears, and figure out which species is reflected in the child's teddy bear. The illustrations are so…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bear's Garden

  Colleen, Marcie,

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  Picture book // Inspired by a real community garden in Brooklyn, New York, this picture book is a sweet ode to how peoples' hope, imagination, and care can come together to grow something beautiful.

• Bear Outside

  Yolen, Jane,

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  Picture book // If there's one little kid in a picture book I absolutely get, it's the kid in Bear Outside. Love the watercolor art style, and how Bear is the only character with a wide, defined outline.

• Brave Little Bear

  Small, Steve (Animator),

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  Picture book // The cover! It's too cute!! And then the story! It warmed my frozen heart. Absolutely love the bear cub design, all circles, boop-able noses, looking like they are just waiting to be animated.

• Splashdance

  Starin, Liz,

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  Picture book // Oh my goodness, I love Ursula and her persevering, creative, hairy, wonderful self! (And tough noogies to Ricardo, the worst former water ballet partner ever.) Even though the art may seem simplistic to some, I love the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Moon Keeper

  Zosienka,

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  Picture book // This is a very just go with the vibes picture book. Don't think about the night creatures having houses, telephones, and other modern technology, but no knowledge of the lunar cycle. Just enjoy the calm feeling of the light…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Oh, Panda

  Derby, Cindy,

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  Picture book // The watercolor art is so lovely and full of movement; lil Panda is so cute and expressive. I love this story about determination and creativity, and the final two page spread is what dreams are made of.

• Bears Don't Read!

  Chichester Clark, Emma,

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  Picture book // "Is this it?" George the bear wondered. "Is this all there is?" After finding a lost book in the forest, George sets out into the world to find someone who can teach him to read it. I loved the message in this book -- that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Explorers of the Wild

  Atkinson, Cale,

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  Picture book // Such a fun romp through the wild. A little boy and a little bear are both explorers, very prepared and adventurous, but one day, they run into each other...

• Solar Bear

  Ferry, Beth,

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  Picture book // A gorgeous book, full of light, about protecting the wild life our brilliant planet holds. The back of the book has several resources and conservation success stories, so readers can be inspired to become solar kids…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Louis

  Lichtenheld, Tom,

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  Picture book // Ugh, my heart. This is a book inspired by the author's own teddy bear, and I just loved Louis's curmudgeonly, but ultimately tender, voice.

• Bearnard's Book

  Underwood, Deborah,

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  Picture book // Bearnard and Gertie are the cutest, most supportive friends! I did like the references to other famous book bears, as Bearnard tries to find out what kind of story he'll get to be in.

• Saving Sorya

  Chang and the Sun Bear

  Nguyen, Trang, 1990-

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  Middle grade graphic novel // Utterly gorgeous watercolor style graphic novel that is packed with facts about the adorable smallest species of bear, the sun bear. The book is inspired by the author's work with Feed the Bears, a rescue…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Why?

  Seeger, Laura Vaccaro,

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  Picture book // This book gave me the same heart-warming vibes that the John Lewis Christmas advert from 2013 "The Bear and The Hare" does. A sweet exchange between two friends.

• Red Sled

  Judge, Lita

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  Picture book // Lovely little story about a bear and other tundra creatures taking turns on a little girl's sled during the night. I love that this picture book focused on onomatopoeia to lead the narrative. Scrinch scrunch scrinch scrunch…Read moreRead more of this annotation